VISWANATHA SATYANARAYANA

About:

• Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895 – 1976) was a 20th century Telugu writer.
  
  
• His works included poetry, novels, dramatic play, short stories and speeches, covering a wide range of subjects such as analysis of history, philosophy, religion, sociology, political science etc.
  
  
• His popular works include Ramayana Kalpa Vrukshamu (Ramayana the wish-granting divine tree), Kinnersani Patalu (Mermaid songs) and the novel Veyipadagalu (The Thousand Hoods).
  
  
• He was a student of the illustrious Telugu writer Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu duo.
  
  
• Viswanatha's wrote in both a modern and classical style, in complex modes.
  
  

Awards:

• He was given the honorific "Kavi Samrat" (emperor of poets).
  
  
• In 1970 Indian government awarded Padma Bhushan.
  
  
• In 1971 he was awarded with Jnanpith Award for his book "Ramayana Kalpavriksham". He was the first Telugu writer to receive Jnanpith Award.