Kannada poet, playwright and critic H.S. Venkatesha Murthy passes away

Kannada poet, playwright and critic H.S. Venkatesha Murthy passes away

He chaired the 85th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Kalaburagi in 2020. Apart from advocating Kannada as medium of instruction in primary education and reserving jobs for Kannadigas in Karnataka, HSV opposed Hindi as a link language in the country.

Renowned Poet H.S. Venkatesh Murthy no more - Star of Mysore

Bengaluru: Renowned Kannada poet, playwright and critic Dr. Hodigere Shanbhog Venkatesha Murthy, famously known as H.S Venkatesh Murthy, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru early this morning. He was 80. His body was kept at Ravindra Kalakshetra till 2 pm today for public to pay their respects. He leaves behind four sons, daughters-in-law and grand-children. Born on June 23, 1944 at Hodigere in Channagiri Taluk, Davanagere, he was kno…

Renowned Poet And Playwright Dr. Hodigere S.V. Murthy (HSV) Passes Away At 80 In Bengaluru

Dr. Hodigere Shanbhog Venkatesha Murthy, the revered Kannada poet, playwright, critic, and academic popularly known by his initials HSV passed away early Friday morning at BGS Hospital in Bengaluru. He was 80 and had been battling age-related health complications. A Pillar of Modern Kannada Literature Born on June 23, 1944, in Hodigere, a village in Channagiri taluk of Davangere district, HSV’s work was deeply influenced by his rural upbringing.…