Masti Venkatesh Iyengar | |
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| Born | 6 June 1891 Hungenahalli Malur taluk, Kolar district, Kingdom of Mysore |
| Died | 6 June 1986 (aged 95) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Srinivasa |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Subject | Kannada literature |
| Literary movement | Navodaya |
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award,[1] the highest literary honor conferred in India.[2] He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti which means "Maasti, Kannada's Treasure". He is most renowned for his short stories. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. He was honoured with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.
- ^ "Jnanapeeth Awards". Ekavi. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
- ^ "Jnanpith Laureates Official listings". Jnanpith Website. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.