NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta passed away

Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta died early in Bengaluru. He was 84-years old and was suffering with age related ailments.

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Popularly known as ‘NSL’ in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in Shivamogga district.

Lakshminarayana Bhatta has been household name through his bhavageetes (lyrical poems), and is known for his contribution to modern Kannada poetry, critical works and translations.

He had translated about 50 of William Shakespeare’s sonnets, the poetry of T S Elliot in Kannada.

He served as Professor at Bengaluru university.

A recipient of the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award and Kannada Rajyotsava Award among others, his popular work include “Thaye ninna Padilla.”

His effort related to popularizing the works of the Shishunala Sharif led to a renaissance in the Kannada Bhavageetha movement, earning Dr. Bhatta the moniker of “Sharif Bhatta”.