“S.L. Bhyrappa: End of an Era”, The Dharma Dispatch, October 03, 2025
“THE TITAN HEAVED his last sigh last week, marking the end of an era in Indian literature.
Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (20 August 1931 – 24 September 2025) was a pan-Indian litterateur who chanced to write in Kannada. He belongs to the rarefied palatinate of litterateurs who embody their oeuvre. In his case, this translates to philosophical depth, emotional intensity, mastery over the interplay of human impulses and above all, an epic quality that is intrinsic to almost all his works. “Epic” defines S.L. Bhyrappa.
Till the end, S.L. Bhyrappa remained fiercely independent in life and writing. He walked a path that he had carved with the chisel of his convictions. None have dared to even attempt treading upon it. Blessed are those who have savoured his work; doubly blessed are those who have savoured his work and known him personally; those who have done neither are suffering the curse of some medieval witch. In that order…….”
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