novelist & poet A. N. Prahlada Rao Kannada crossword writer Pratibha Nandakumar, poet D. R. Nagraj, critic K. V. Narayana, literary critic and linguist B. C. Ramachandra Sharma, poet and fictionist Shanhinatha Desai, novelist, story writer Kum. Veerabhadrappa, novelist, story writer Gowri Lankesh, columnist Vishweswara Bhat, columnist Abdul Raheem Teekay, Writer Ravi Hanj, columnist B. V. Veerabhadrappa, columnist Dr. N. Someswara, health writer N. Narasimhaiah – detective novelist A. N. Murthy Rao Dr. S. R. Ramaswamy, journalist Ba. Na. Sundara Rao, author and journalist Shivarudraprasad, poet and columnist Literature originating from Christian missionaries Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada) Daniel Sanderson (translated Jaimini Bharata to English) Thomas Hodson Ellis Robert Rev. B. L Rice Edward Peter Rice See also Kannada language Kannada literature Karnataka Jnanpith Award References Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter Books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002), Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002), R. Narasimhacharya, History of Kannada Literature, 1988, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, Madras, 1988, . Ramachandra Sidenur, Karmanye Vadhi Karaste, 2004, Dharwad. External links History of Karnataka, Arthikaje History of Kannada Literature, Dr. Jyotsna Kamat Dvaita saints Kannada literature Culture of Karnataka History of literature in India Indian literature-related lists literature