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Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, [1] the highest literary honor conferred in India. [2]
ಮಾಸ್ತಿ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರರು ಕೋಲಾರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಮಾಲೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಹುಂಗೇನಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಿಳು ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಶ್ರೀ ವೈಷ್ಣವ ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೂನ್ ೬ ೧೮೯೧ ರಂದು ಜನಿಸಿದರು. [೪] ಅವರು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡು ಬಡತನವಿತ್ತು. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಜೃಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರದು. ಅವರ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜರುಗಿತು.
Oct 10, 2011 · Learn about the life and works of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, a prominent figure in Kannada literature and the fourth Kannadiga to win the Jnanpith Award. He wrote novels, short stories, poems, plays and essays on various themes and was a part of the Navodaya movement.
- Madur
Dec 16, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of Masti, the father of Kannada short stories, who wrote 300 stories spanning various themes and genres. Read one of his stories, Beediyalli Hoguva Naari, that explores the accident of birth and the ethics of a prostitute.
Jul 31, 1984 · Masti Venkatesa Iyengar: Belated recognition. Relaxing on a wooden bench in a single-storied house in Bangalore's conservative Basavanagudi area, the wrinkled old man smiled infectiously and proclaimed: "I am happy."
- Society & The Arts
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, Karnataka's fourth recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith award was one of the tradition-makers of Kannada literature. He was born on June 6, 1891, in Masti village of Kolar district.
Jun 6, 2024 · Masti Venkatesha Iyengar’s life epitomised the highest ideals of personal integrity and moral fortitude. His principled resignation from the civil services as a protest to an unjust promotion is a testament to his commitment to righteousness.
