Chennaveera Kanavi | |
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| Born | 28 June 1928 Hombal, British Raj (in-present Gadag district, Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 16 February 2022 (aged 93) SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, India |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1980–2022 |
| Notable works | Jeeva Dhwani (Poetry) |
| Notable awards | |
Chennaveera Kanavi (28 June 1928 – 16 February 2022) was an Indian Kannada language poet and author. In a career spanning over seven decades he wrote over 25 anthologies and over 28 books across genres. He was considered one of the major poets and writers in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem "Jeeva Dhwani" (lit. '"The Sound of Life"') in 1981.[1] He was popularly known as "Samanvayada Kavi" ("the poet of reconciliation"), "Chembelakina Kavi" ("the poet of beautiful light"), and "Soujanyada Kavi" ("the poet of courtesy").[2][3]
In 2011, he was awarded the Sahitya Kala Kaustubha Award.[4] He was also a recipient of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Karnataka Rajyotsava award, and the Pampa Award.[2]
- ^ "chennaveera_kanavi.pdf" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b Pattanashetti, Girish (16 February 2022). "Karnataka's 'Samanvaya Kavi' Channaveera Kanavi no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "'Jivatallo' Konkani translation of Kanavi's poetry collection by Melvyn Rodrigues released". Daijiworld Media. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Staff Correspondent, Set poems to music, Kanavi tells young musicians, The Hindu, 5 September 2011.