Geetha Nagabhushan | |
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Died | 28 June 2020 | (aged 78)
Occupation | Writer |
Geetha Nagabhushan (25 March 1942 – 28 June 2020) was an Indian writer, novelist and academic, known for her works in Kannada. She became the first woman writer in Kannada to receive the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for her novel "Baduku" in 2004. [1]
Geetha was born in 1942 in Savalagi to Shantappa and Sharanamma. She had 2 sisters and a brother. [2] Her father, who was also a freedom fighter, worked in a cloth factory in Gulbarga. [3]
Geetha married twice. Nagabhushan was her second husband with whom she had two children. After few years of marriage, Geetha was separated and lived with children. [4]
Geetha's most known writings are novels. She has also published short stories, research books and essays. [5]
Dr. Geetha Nagabhushan's award winning novel, Baduku is now translated to English by Dr. Kusum Thantry and published by Kendra Sahitya Academy.
Geetha Nagabhushan | |
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Born | |
Died | 28 June 2020 | (aged 78)
Occupation | Writer |
Geetha Nagabhushan (25 March 1942 – 28 June 2020) was an Indian writer, novelist and academic, known for her works in Kannada. She became the first woman writer in Kannada to receive the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for her novel "Baduku" in 2004. [1]
Geetha was born in 1942 in Savalagi to Shantappa and Sharanamma. She had 2 sisters and a brother. [2] Her father, who was also a freedom fighter, worked in a cloth factory in Gulbarga. [3]
Geetha married twice. Nagabhushan was her second husband with whom she had two children. After few years of marriage, Geetha was separated and lived with children. [4]
Geetha's most known writings are novels. She has also published short stories, research books and essays. [5]
Dr. Geetha Nagabhushan's award winning novel, Baduku is now translated to English by Dr. Kusum Thantry and published by Kendra Sahitya Academy.