Poetry of India 57/100: Gopalakrishna Adiga and the New Voice of Kannada Modernism
Part 57 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry. Gopalakrishna Adiga was a leading figure in modern Kannada poetry, associated with a movement that questioned inherited styles and brought the tensions of contemporary life into verse. His work helped make Kannada modernism a site of debate about individuality, urban change, tradition and the responsibilities of the writer. Bre…
