Ravuri Bharadhwaja, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian Writer who won Jnanpith award in 2012
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Place of Birth: Moguluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
About Ravuri Bharadhwaja
- Ravuri Bharadvaja (1927 – 18 October 2013) was a Jnanpith award winning Telugu novelist, short-story writer, poet and critic.
- He wrote 37 collections of short stories, seventeen novels, four play-lets, and five radio plays.
- He also contributed profusely to children's literature.
- Paakudu Raallu, a graphic account of life behind the screen in film industry, is considered his magnum opus.
- Jeevana Samaram is another of his popular works. He could not study beyond class 7 but earned fame through his short stories, poetry and critical reviews.
- He had done several odd jobs but later worked in weeklies and also in All India Radio. He received honorary doctorates, a Central Sahitya Akademi award and ultimately the Jnanpith award.
- He was only the third Telugu writer to be honoured with the country's highest literary award.
- He was awarded the 48th Jnanpith award for the year 2012 which was announced on 17 April 2013 for his contribution to Telugu literature through many notable works. Ravuri died in Hyderabad on 18 October 2013.
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