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'''L. S. Sheshagiri Rao''' ([[Kannada]]:ಎಲ್. ಎಸ್. ಶೇಷಗಿರಿ ರಾವ್; 16 February 1925 – 20 December 2019), often referred to as '''LSS''', was an Indian writer and academic specializing in [[Kannada literature]]. He wrote an English-Kannada dictionary that is a standard reference text for students. Rao worked for government colleges before gaining a position at [[Bangalore University]]'s English department. He was the first president of the Kannada Book Trust.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-professor-ls-seshagiri-rao/article6912931.ece|title=A fruitful innings|last=Shivashankar|first=Praveen|date=19 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=3 October 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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Rao won the [[Kendra Sahitya Academy Award]] for his work ''English Sahitya Charitre''.<ref name="The Hindu"/> Rao was elected president of the 74th [[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]].<ref name="The Hindu"/> Rao has also won the [[Rajyotsava Award]], Masti Award, and the [[Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award]] for his work.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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He died on 20 December 2019 in [[Bengaluru]], aged 94.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Writer and critic LS Sheshagiri Rao no more |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/writer-and-critic-ls-sheshagiri-rao-no-more/article30357741.ece |accessdate=20 December 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=20 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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