List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada

Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Kannada literature in particular.[1][2] No Awards were conferred in 1957 and 1963.[3] A total of 57 Sahitya Akademi Awards have been received by Kannada Writers.

Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Kannada language

Year Image Author Work
1955   Kuvempu Sri Ramayana Darshanam (Epic)
1956   R. S. Mugali Kannada Sahitya Charitre (History of Literature)
1958 D. R. Bendre Aralu-Maralu (Poetry)
1959 K. Shivaram Karanth Yakshagana Bayalata (A treatise on folk-drama)
1960 V. K. Gokak Dyava-Prithivi (Poetry)
1961 A. R. Krishnashastry Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim Chandra (A critical study)
1962   Devudu Narasimha Sastri Mahakshatriya (Novel)
1964   B. Puttaswamayya Kranti-Kalyana (Novel)
1965   S. V. Ranganna Ranga Binnapa (Philosophical reflections)
1966 P. T. Narasimhachar Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu (Musical plays)
1967 D. V. Gundappa Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanadharmayoga (Philosophical expositions)
1968 Masti Venkatesha Iyengar Sannakathegalu (12-13) (Short stories)
1969   H. Tipperudraswamy Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe (Cultural Study)
1970   S. B. Joshi Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike (Cultural Study)
1971   Adya Rangacharya Kalidasa (Literary criticism)
1972   S. S. Bhoosnurmath Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe (Commentary)
1973   V. Sitaramaiah Aralu Baralu (Poetry)
1974 Gopalakrishna Adiga Vardhamaana (Poetry)
1975 S. L. Bhyrappa Daatu (Novel)
1976   M. Shivaram Mana Manthana (Psychiatric studies)
1977 K. S. Narasimhaswamy Tereda Baagilu (Poetry)
1978 B. G. L. Swamy Hasuru Honnu (Travelogue)
1979 A. N. Murthy Rao Chitragalu Patragalu (Reminiscences)
1980 Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Americadalli Goruru (Travelogue)
1981   Chennaveera Kanavi Jeewa Dhwani (Poetry)
1982   Chaduranga Vaishakha (Novel)
1983 Yashwant Chittal Katheyaadalu Hudugi (Short stories)
1984   G. S. Shivarudrappa Kavyartha Chintana (Literary criticism)
1985 T. R. Subba Rao Durgaastamana (Novel)
1986   Vyasaraya Ballal Bandaya (Novel)
1987 Poornachandra Tejaswi Chidambara Rahasya (Novel)
1988   Shankar Mokashi Punekar Avadheshwari (Novel)
1989   H. M. Nayak Samprati (Belles- Lettres)
1990   Devanur Mahadeva Kusuma Bale (Novel)
1991 Chandrashekhara Kambara Sirisampige (Play)
1992   S. R. Ekkundi Bakulada Hoovugalu (Poetry)
1993   P. Lankesh Kallu Karaguva Samaya (Short stories)
1994 Girish Karnad Taledanda (Play)
1995   Kirtinath Kurtakoti Uriyua Nalage (Criticism)
1996 G. S. Amur Bhuvanada Bhagya (Literary Criticism)
1997   M. Chidananda Murthy Hosatu Hosatu (Criticism)
1998   B. C. Ramchandra Sharma Sapthapadi (Poetry)
1999 D. R. Nagaraj Sahitya Kathana (Essays)
2000 Shantinath Kuberappa Desai Om Namo (Novel)
2001   L. S. Seshagiri Rao English Sahitya Charitre (Literary history)
2002   S. Narayana Setty Yugasandhya (Epic)
2003 K. V. Subbanna Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada Jagattu (Essays)
2004   Geetha Nagabhushana Baduku (Novel)
2005   Raghavendra Patil Teru (Novel)
2006 M. M. Kalburgi Marga 4 (Essays)
2007   K. Veerabhadrappa Aramane (Novel)
2008   Shrinivas B. Vaidya Halla Bantu Halla (Novel)
2009 Vaidehi (Janaki Srinivasa Murthy) Krouncha Pakshigalu (Short Stories)
2010   Rahamat Tarikere Kattiyanchina daari (Literary Criticism)
2011   Gopalakrishna Pai Swapna Saraswata (Novel)
2012 H. S. Shivaprakash[4] Mabbina Haage Kaniveyassi
2013   C. N. Ramachandran[5] Akyana-Vyakyana (Essays)
2014 Govindray H. Nayak [6] Uttaraardha (Essays)
2015 K. V. Tirumalesh[7] Akshaya Kavya (Poetry)

References

  1. Kannada Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007 Sahitya Akademi Official website. Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Kannada Sahitya Academy Award Winners list from the official website".
  3. "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012". Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013". Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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