Madikeri, Sep. 24: Saraswati Samman awardee and novelist Prof. SL Bhairappa (94) passed away due to a heart attack at Rashtriya Hospital in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru.
He was residing at his residence on Udayaravi Road in Kuvempunagar and had been suffering from an illness for the past 6 months.
Born on August 20, 1934, in Santeshivara village of Channarayapatna taluk in Hassan district, he was the son of Lingannaiah and Gouramma. He graduated with two gold medals from the University of Mysore in M.A. Philosophy. After completing his PhD for his thesis on ‘Truth and Beauty’ from Sayajirao University, Baroda, he was a professor at Kadasiddheshwar College, Hubballi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University, Gujarat.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2015, the Central Government awarded him the Padma Shri in 2016, and the Padma Bhushan in 2023. Bhyrappa's novels have been translated into various Indian languages. His works Vamshavruksha, Sakshi, and Parva have been translated into English. Many of his works have been made into films.
The last rites will be held in the evening at his hometown Santeshivara on the 25th (today).
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