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Dinakara Desai | |
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| Native name | ದಿನಕರ ದೇಸಾಯಿ |
| Born | 10 September 1909 Ankola (Uttara Kannada District), India |
| Died | 6 November 1982 Mumbai |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer, Educationist, Political and Social Activist. |
| Genre | Poetryparty |
| Literary movement | Chutukas |
Dinakara Desai (ದಿನಕರ ದೇಸಾಯಿ) was a poet, writer, educationist, and political activist. He was famous for his poetry form called chutuka (also known as Chutuka Brahma).[1][2] Chutuka or chutuku is a quadraplet poem. This format was later adopted by other poets. He made major contributions towards the literary development of the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
- ^ R. S. Habbu (13 February 2005). "Konkani meet to give impetus to literature". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- ^ Jyotsna Kamat. "Remembering Dinakara Desai (1909–1982)". Kamat's Potpourri. Retrieved 30 June 2007.