Vivek Shanbhag is an Indian story writer, novelist and

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Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

. He is the author of ten works of fiction and three plays, all of which have been published in

. His works have been translated into English and several other Indian languages. Vivek Shanbhag also worked as editor for the literary magazine "Desha Kaala" for 7 years. "Desha Kaala" was considered one of the best literary magazines in Kannada. Shanbhag was a Writer in Residence at the International Writing Program at the

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during the fall of 2016. Vivek Shanbhag is considered one of the finest writers of Kannada Literature. "Huli Savaari", "Kantu", "Noolina Eni", "Guruthu", "Langaru", "Ankura", "Mattobbana Samsara", "Sharvana Services", "Ghachar Gochar", "Innu Ondu", "Ondu Badi Kadalu" and "Ooru Bhanga" are his best contribution to the Kannada fiction. His short stories and novels are highly praised by critics. Through his 2013 novella '' Ghachar Ghochar'' he got huge recognition as a writer from all over the world.

Works

Collection of Short Stories

* Ankura (1985) * Langaru (1992) * Huli Savaari (1995) * Mattobbana Samsara (2005)

Novella

*'' Ghachar Ghochar'' (2013)

Novels

* ''Innu Ondu'' (2001) * ''Ondu Badi Kadalu'' (2007) * ''Ooru Bhanga'' (2015) * ''Sakinala Muttu'' (2021), translated into English as ''Sakina’s Kiss'' (2023)

Plays

* Sakkare Gombe (1999) * Bahumukhi (2007) * Illiruvudu Summane (2021)

Editor

* Sirigannada nglish(2001) *

Srikrishna Alanahalli Srikrishna Alanahalli (3 April 1947 – 4 January 1989) was an Indian novelist and poet. The majority of his works are written in the Kannada language. He became popular for his novels ''Kaadu'' (1972), ''Parasangada Gendethimma'' (1978) and ...

Vaachike (2010)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanbhag, Vivek Living people 21st-century Indian male writers Indian writers Kannada-language writers Kannada dramatists and playwrights 1962 births