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SL Byrappa Demise
September 30 , 2025
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- Kannada writer and Saraswati Samman awardee S.L. Bhyrappa, 94, passed away.
- His first novel Bheemakaya was published in 1958.
- He wrote 25 novels, the last being Uttarakanda (2017), a retelling of Ramayana through the perspective of women.
- His novels Parva (1979), a retelling of Mahabharata, Vamshavriksha (1965) and Gruhabhanga (1970) are considered to be classics of Kannada literature.
- He won the Saraswati Samman award for his novel Mandra (2001) in 2010.
- He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
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