Noted Kannada writer and poet Chennaveera Kanavi passes away

Noted Kannada writer and poet Chennaveera Kanavi died at 94 – Kannada writer and poet Dr Chennaveera Kanavi has passed away at the age of 94 due to age-related illnesses on 16th February 2022 at a private hospital in Dharwad.

He was often referred to as ‘Samanvaya Kavi’ (Poet of Reconciliation). Kanavi received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 for his work Jeeva Dhwani (Poetry).