Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre - Makers of Indian Literature (An Old and Rare Book)

Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest poets in the Kannada language, is a household name in Karnataka. He appeared on the Kannada poetic scene in the early decades of this century with Gari, a highly impressive volume of lyrics, and dominated it for five decades. Though open to influences from all over the world, he was firmly rooted in the Indian and Kannada poetic traditions to which he brought new life and vitality. He received the Sahitya Akademi prize for Aralu Maralu in 1959, the Jnanpith award in 1974, and was a Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi. This monograph is the first comprehensive introduction to his life and work in English.

G.S. Amur is a well known critic in English and Kannada with several books to his credit. He was formerly Professor of English at Marathwada University, Aurangabad, and now lives in Dharwad. His book Bhuvanada Bhagya: Bendre Sahitya Sameekshe won the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishat award for 1991.

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