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Kannada literature is the corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, ... (1832–1903), Christian missionary and writer of Kannada-English dictionary.
The impetus to modern literature came from a Western-style education and the Christian missionaries who relied on the local language to propagate the gospel. The arrival of the printing press was a catalyst to this process. Among the several early Kannada publications, the first Kannada-English dictionary by Ferdinand Kittel (1894) is ...
This is a list of important milestones in Kannada literature starting with Kavirajamarga (850 C.E.). These writings are the earliest available works in each listed genre . Though many notable works have been accomplished in each genre during later years, these writings are the forerunners for later developments.
Contemporary Kannada literature has been highly successful in reaching people of all classes in society. Further, Kannada has produced a number of prolific and renowned poets and writers such as Kuvempu, Bendre, and V K Gokak. Works of Kannada literature have received eight Jnanpith awards, [131] the highest number awarded to any Indian ...
Literature originating from Christian missionaries Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada) Daniel Sanderson (translated Jaimini Bharata to English)
Kannada poetry dates back many centuries, to before the time of Adikavi Pampa. A revival took place in the early 20th century led by Kuvempu, Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, B. M. Srikanthaiah and others. The genre was further developed after Indian independence with poets including Gopalakrishna Adiga
His epic 1,110-page opus Swathranthada Ota (in English: The run for independence) was released on 18 March 2012 at Ravindra Kalakshetra by Pandit Rajiv Taranath. His book Odiri is the first historical Kannada novel on Muhammad. [8] He worked as Senate Member in Hampi Kannada University, Kannada Sahitya Academy, Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara.
Yakshagana poetry (Kannada: ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ಪ್ರಸ೦ಗ, pronounced as yaksha-gaana prasanga)(Yakshagana Padya or Yakshagana Prasanga) is a collection of Kannada poems used to enact a music dance drama called Yakshagana. The poems are composed in well known Kannada metres using the frame work of Yakshagana Raga and Yakshagana Tala ...