1. Narayanappa, known by his pen name Kumara Vyasa, was an influential and classical poet of early 15th century in the Kannada language.
12 Facts About Kumara Vyasa
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Kumara Vyasa's pen name is a tribute to his magnum opus, a rendering of the Mahabharata in Kannada.
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Kumara Vyasa literally means "Little Vyasa" or "Son of Vyasa".
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Kumara Vyasa was the contemporary and archrival of the famous Veerashaiva poet laureate Chamarasa who wrote the seminal work Prabhulingaleele covering the lives of Allama Prabhu and other Shiva Sharanas, circa 1435.
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Kumara Vyasa explores a wide range of human emotions, examines values, and displays extensive mastery over vocabulary.
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However, Narayana laid down a condition that Kumara Vyasa was to only listen to this voice without attempting to see the source or the spirit narrating the story.
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Kumara Vyasa saw a scene of the Kurukshetra War as if it were happening in front of him.
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However, Kumara Vyasa had violated the condition that he not search for the source of the voice.
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Kumara Vyasa has shown an exemplary writing style in the introduction.
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Kumara Vyasa earned high esteem as a poet in his court.
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Kumara Vyasa was mentioned by other prominent 15th century poets, such as Kanaka Dasa and Timmanna Kavi.
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Kumara Vyasa's works belong to the Nadugannada period of Kannada literature.