Books of India: Kannada

Check in every Tuesday for a new set of five! This week's collection includes B. G. L. Swamy, T. Sunandamma, Chaduranga, Vani and Nuggehalli Pankaja.


Hasuru Honnu by B. G. L. Swamy

Kaavyaalaya Prakaashakaru (2016 edition)

A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning science fiction novel, translatable as green gold, that reflects Swamy's depth of knowledge in the sphere of botany.


Best of Sunandamma edited by Y. N. Gundu Rao

Known for her punchy humour, especially for her observations of her middle-class neighbours in the city of Bangalore.


Sarvamangala by Chaduranga 

Kannada Sahitya Parishat (2015 edition)

The first of four novels written by Subrahamanya Raje Urs, popularly known as Chaduranga, over his lifetime. He was known for the sensitive portrayal of societal injustice across rural and urban landscapes.


Shubhamangala by Vani

Unknown Publisher

The novel traces the growth of a woman as a result of the emotional turmoil she faces in life. It was adapted into an acclaimed film.


Balli Moggu by Nuggehalli Pankaja

One of the many novels published by Pankaja apart from a host of dramas and short story collections.


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