NEW DELHI: Kannada writer S L Bhyrappa was on Tuesday chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for his novel 'Mandra'. The award consists of Rs 7.5 lakh, a citation and a plaque.
The jury which selected Bhyrappa was headed by former Chief Justice G B Patnaik. After consideration of works published in 22 Indian languages during 2000-2009, the Chayan Parishad (jury) selected Mandra, a novel in Kannada by S L Bhyrappa for the 20th Samman, a statement said. The 75-year-old Bhyrappa has so far published 22 novels, the first being 'Bheemakaya' in 1959. He is one of the best selling novelists in Kannada over the past 25 years. 'Mandra' is one of the most acclaimed epic novels of Bhyrappa.
