S.L. Bhyrappa is a distinguished Kannada writer and widely regarded as one of India's foremost modern day writers. He was a Professor of Philosophy at Sri Kadasiddheshwar College, Hubli, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat and the Regional College of Education, Mysore from where he retired in 1991. He has authored 25 novels in a career spanning of more than five decades besides his autobiography and five books of philosophy. Many of his novels have been translated into other Indian languages including English. He has been among the top selling authors of Kannada language for past twenty five years and his novel Aavarana was sold out even before its release with ten reprints within five months of its release. Many of his works were made into films that also bagged critical acclaim. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards and honours including Sahitya Akademi Award, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, its highest honour, Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Shri, Saraswati Samman, Pampa Award, Nadoja Award, NTR National Literary Award, Honorary Doctorate from Gulbarga University etc.
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