Geetha Nagabhushan (25 March 1942 – 28 June 2020) was an Indian writer, novelist and academic, known for her works in

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

. She became the first woman writer in Kannada to receive the

Kendra Sahitya Academy Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...

for her novel "Baduku" in 2004.

Early life

Geetha was born in 1942 in Savalagi to Shantappa and Sharanamma. She had 2 sisters and a brother. Her father, who was also a freedom fighter, worked in a cloth factory in Gulbarga.

Personal life

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.

Literary works

Geetha's most known writings are novels. She has also published short stories, research books and essays.Kannada Sahitya Kosha, Rajappa Dalavayi (ed), (), ೨೦೧೮, p. ೯೪೭

Novels

* Thaavareya Hoovu * Chandanada Chiguru * Mahaamane * Marali Mane * Saptavarnada Swapna * Maapura Thaayiya Makkalu * Hasimamsa Mattu Haddugalu * Aaghaatha * Avaanthara * Chakkiya Hareyada Dinagalu * Badalaaguva Bannagalu * Neelaganga * Preethisiddu Ninnanne * Mohvaa * Ninna Tholugalalli * Ninnolavu Nanagirali * Savati Srigandha * Nanna Ninna Naduve * Chitrada Haadu * Dhummasu * Erilithagalu * Asaregalu * Nanna Olavu Ninna Cheluvu * Dange * Abhimana * Baduku * Kage Muttitu * Baki * Kappu Nela Kempu Hoovu * Kaddumucchi

Story collections

* Jwalantha * Avva Mattu Ithara Kathegalu * Kyadigi Banadaga Katheyagi Ninthavaru

Research works

* Duruga Murugiyara Samskruthi Dr. Geetha Nagabhushan's award winning novel, Baduku is now translated to English by Dr. Kusum Thantry and published by Kendra Sahitya Academy.

References

1942 births 2020 deaths Indian feminist writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada 20th-century Indian women writers 20th-century Indian writers Women writers from Karnataka {{India-writer-stub