Betageri Krishnasharma (16 April 1900 – 30 October 1982), popularly known by his pen name Anandakanda was a writer, editor and journalist from Karnataka. His writings included different genres such as poetry, short stories, novels, dramas, metaphors, criticism, research, folklore and autobiographies.[1][2]
He called for the Unification of Karnataka.[3]
Literary works
Novels
- Ashanti Parva (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire[1])
- Magala Maduve
- Mallikarjuna (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire[1])
- Rajayogi (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire[1])
- Sudarshana[2]
Collection of stories
- Badatanada Baalu Namma Baduku
- Janapada Jeevana
- Matanaduva Kallu
- Samsar Chitra (of total 7)[2]
Review works
- Karnataka Janajeevana
- Namma Samskriti Parampare
- Sahityavu Sagiruva Daari
- Sahitya Vihara[2]
Poems
- Bhakthi Kusumavali (1918)
- Kannada Nudi
- Naavu
- Odeda Kannadi[2]
Collection of poems
- Arunodaya
- Gandhi Geetasapthaka
- Kaara Hunnime
- Nalwadugalu
- Odanadi
- Rameyumeyara Samvada
- Rashtriya Padhyamale
- Rashtriya Padyavali
- Virahini (1935[4]) (of total 13)[2]
Collection of Vachanas
- Samajika Samvachanagalu (1981)[5]
Awards and honours
- Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award[2]
- Honorary Doctorate from Karnatak University[2]
- Presided the chair of Karnataka Janapada Sammelana[2]
Recognition
- Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara has published a book on Dr. Betageri Krishnasharma that has been authored by Dr. Nijalingappa Mattihal[6]
- Novelist Dr. Raghavendra Patil has authored a biography book named Anandakanda:Betageri Krishna Sharma that has been published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi[7][8][9]
References
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- ↑ 'ಜ್ಞಾನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಮೀರಿ ಬೆಳೆದ 'ಆನಂದಕಂದ'. Prajavani(3 August 2018). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ↑ Ānandakanda: Bēṭageeri Kr̥ṣṇśarma{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sāhitya Akāḍemi(2001)
- ↑ Writers urged to translate great works of Kannada. The Hindu(10 December 2019). Retrieved 19 December 2019.