Devulapalli Krishnasastri

Devulapalli Krishnasastri
BornDevulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri
1 November 1897
Ramachandrapalem, Madras Presidency, British India
Died24 February 1980(1980-02-24) (aged 82)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
GenrePlaywright, poet
Notable worksKrishna Paksham

Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema.[1] He is known as Andhra Shelley.[2] In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award in India. In 1978, he received Sahitya Akademi Award for his literary works.[3]

  1. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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  3. ^ "కవితాలోకాన కల్పవల్లి.. దేవులపల్లి". Zee News Telugu (in Telugu). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2021.