Chennaveera Kanavi

Chennaveera Kanavi (Kannada : ಚನ್ನವೀರ ಕಣವಿ) was born on 28 June 1928 in Hombal (Kannada : ಹೊಂಬಳ ) village, Gadag District, Karnataka, India. His parents were Sakkareppa and Parvathavva. He finished his school and college education in Dharwad. In 1952, he got his B. A. degree from Karnataka College Dharwad and M. A. Degree from Karnataka University Dharwad. From 1956 to 1983 he worked as a Director for 'Prasaranga' of Karnataka University.

He is considered as one of the major poet and writer in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Jeeva Dhwani (Poetry) in 1981. He is popularly known as "Samanvayada Kavi" and "Soujanyada Kavi".

In 2011, he was honored with the Sahitya Kala Kaustubha Award.

Poetry

• Kavyaakshi
• Bhaavajeevi
• Aakaashabutti
• Madhuchandra
• Shishu Kanda Kanasu
• Nelamugilugala Madhye
• Mannina Meravanige
• Deepadhari
• Eradu Dada
• Hombelaku
• Jeeniya
• Kartheekada Moda
• Suneeta Sampada
• Jeeva Dhwani
• Neeve Pramanu
• Hoovu Horaluvavu Sooryana Kadege
• Shishiradalli Banda Snehitha
• Chirantana Daaha
• Samagra Kavya

Prose

• Sahitya Chintana
• Kavyanusandhana
• Sahitya Samahitha
• Samatholana
• Samagra Gadya Volume - 1
• Samagra Gadya Volume - 2

Awards and Honors

• Sahitya Akademi Award for Jeeva Dhwani
• Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement
• Rajyotsava Award
• Nrupatunga Award
• Pampa Award
• Maasti Award
• Nadoja Award from Kannada University Humpi
• Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka University Dharwad