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Following is the list of recipients of Yuva Puraskar for their works written in Kannada. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs . 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. [ 1 ]
Gowramma wrote in Kannada under the name 'Kodagina Gowramma'. [2] Her stories, such as "Aparaadhi Yaaru" (Who is the criminal), "Vaaniya Samasye", "Aahuthi" and "Manuvina Raani", were modern and progressive. Her story "Manuvina Rani" made her famous. A volume of her best known stories, Gowramma Kathegalu, was issued from Madikeri.
Rajarathnam [14] wrote 230 works in 338 publications [15] including books such as Rathnana Padagalu (Meaning: Ratna's songs) [16] and Nagana Padagalu (Meaning: Naga's songs), [17] and children's poems such as Nayi Mari Nayi Mari (Meaning: Puppy dog, puppy dog), Bannadha Thagadina Thuthoori (Meaning: Colorful metalfoil trumpet) and Ondhu-Yeardu (Meaning: One-Two).
Kannada writers experimented with several forms of western literature, the novel and the short story in particular. The novel found an early champion in Shivaram Karanth while another prominent writer, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar ('Masti'), laid the foundation for generations of story tellers to follow with his Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu ("A few Short ...
Through this he has given encouragement to many upcoming writers of Kannada. It has published around 100 books till date and these books have won more than 100 prestigious awards. He has instituted an award 'Chanda Pustaka Bahumana', which will be given to a fresh and young short story writer every year by publishing his first anthology along ...
He also worked as a photographer, publisher, painter, naturalist, and environmentalist. He made a great impression in the Navya ("new") period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the Bandaaya Saahitya genre of protest literature with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu. He is the son of noted Kannada poet Kuvempu.
Lankesh quit his job as an assistant professor in English at Bangalore University in 1980 and started Lankesh Patrike, the first Kannada tabloid, which influenced Kannada culture and politics. [4] Lankesh's first work was the collection of short stories Kereya Neeranu Kerege Chelli (1963).
The journey of these characters, the protagonist, Mandanna, a camera man and cook along with Karvalo to find the elusive lizard is the story of this novel. [9] The series of discussions and revelations during the expedition gives a philosophical touch to the story, particularly the search for the truth of life.