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S. L. Bhyrappa

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Indian novelist.philosopher and screenwriter

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Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa was an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who wrote in Kannada. His works are popular in the state of Karnataka and he is widely regarded as one of modern India's popular novelists. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization.

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2023Padma Bhushan in literature & education
2010Saraswati Samman
1975Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
Padma Shri in literature and education

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Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa was an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who wrote in Kannada. His works are popular in the state of Karnataka and he is widely regarded as one of modern India's popular novelists. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization. He has been among the top-selling authors in the Kannada language and his books have been translated into Hindi and Marathi which have also been bestsellers.

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India
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1931 to 2025 · aged 94
Written about in
18 languages

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