lsquoHe changed the course of Kannada literaturersquo

Mysore | Sunday | 20th January, 2019

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Mysuru: Jnanpith awardee and novelist, poet and writer Chandrashekhara Kambar observed that ‘Vamsha Vriksha’ by SL Bhyrappa and ‘Samskara’ of UR Ananthamurthy changed the course of Kannada literature. It’s an extraordinary novel," he said.After inaugurating the Bhyrappa Sahityotsava here on Saturday, he said Bhyrappa expanded Kannada readers’ horizon and made Kannada literature popular in all Indian and many foreign languages. "Vamsha Vriksha is like the Upanishads. "Vamsha Vriksha is a trendsetter for many reasons. "He doesn’t give permission easily," he said.He recalled that a famous Kannada actor wanted to produce a film based on his novel ‘Nirakarana’..