Lakshmeshwar Swamy Rao Sheshagiri Rao ( Kannada:ಎಲ್. ಎಸ್. ಶೇಷಗಿರಿ ರಾವ್; 16 February 1925 – 20 December 2019), often referred to as LSS, was an Indian writer and academic specializing in Kannada literature. He wrote an English-Kannada dictionary that is a standard reference text for students. Rao worked for government colleges before gaining a position at Bangalore University's English department. He was the first president of the Kannada Book Trust. [1]
Rao won the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his work English Sahitya Charitre. [2] Rao was elected president of the 74th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. [2] Rao has also won the Rajyotsava Award, Masti Award, and the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award for his work. [1]
He died on 20 December 2019 in Bengaluru, aged 94. [2]
References
- ^ a b Shivashankar, Praveen (19 February 2015). "A fruitful innings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Writer and critic LS Sheshagiri Rao no more". The Hindu. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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