| YEAR |
WRITER |
BOOK |
| 1955 |
`Kuvempu` (K. V. Puttapa) |
Sri Ramayana Darsanam (Epic) |
| 1956 |
R.S. Mugali |
Kannada Sahitya Charitre (History of Literature) |
| 1958 |
Dr. Bendre |
Aralu-Maralu (Poetry) |
| 1959 |
K.S. Karanth |
Yakshagana Bayalata (A treatise on folk-drama) |
| 1960 |
`Vinayaka` (V. K. Gokak) |
Dyava-Prithvi (Poetry) |
| 1961 |
A.R. Krishna Sastri |
Bengali Kadambarikara Bankim Chandra (A critical study) |
| 1962 |
Devudu Narasimha Sastri |
Mahakshatriya (Novel) |
| 1964 |
B. Puttaswamayya |
Kranti-Kalyana (Novel) |
| 1965 |
S.V. Ranganna |
Ranga Binnapa (Philosophical reflections) |
| 1966 |
P.T. Narasimhachar |
Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu (Musical plays) |
| 1967 |
D.V. Gundappa |
Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanandharmayoga (Philosophical expositions) |
| 1968 |
`Srinivasa` (Masti Venkatesa Iyengar) |
Sannakathegalu (12-13) (Short stories) |
| 1969 |
H. Tipperudraswamy |
Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe (Cultural study) |
| 1970 |
S.B. Joshi |
Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike (Cultural study) |
| 1971 |
Adya Rangacharya |
Kalidasa (Literary criticism) |
| 1972 |
S.S. Bhoosnurmath |
Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe (Commentary) |
| 1973 |
V. Sitaramiah |
Aralu Baralu (Poetry) |
| 1974 |
Gopalakshrishna Adiga |
Vardhamaana (Poetry) |
| 1975 |
S.L. Bhyrappa |
Daatu (Novel) |
| 1976 |
M. Shivaram |
Mana Manthana (Psychiatric studies) |
| 1977 |
K.S. Narasimhaswamy |
Tereda Baagilu (Poetry) |
| 1978 |
B.G.L. Swamy |
Hasuru Honnu (Travelogue) |
| 1979 |
A.N. Moorthy Rao |
Chitragalu Patragalu |
| 1980 |
Goruru Ramaswami Iyengar |
Americadalli Goruru (Travelogue) |
| 1981 |
Chennaveera Kanavi |
Jeewa Dhwani (Poetry) |
| 1982 |
Chanduranga |
Vyshakha (Novel) |
| 1983 |
Yashwant Chittal |
Katheyaadalu Hudugi (Short stories) |
| 1984 |
G.S. Sivarudrappa |
Kavyartha Chintana (Literary criticism) |
| 1985 |
T.R. Subba Rao |
Durgaasthamaana (Novel) |
| 1986 |
Vyasaraya Ballal |
Bandaaya (Novel) |
| 1987 |
K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi |
Chidambara Rahasya (Novel) |
| 1988 |
Shankar Mokashi Punekar |
Avadheshwari (novel) |
| 1989 |
H.M. Nayak |
Samprati (Belles Lettres) |
| 1990 |
Devanur Mahadeva |
Kusuma Bale (Novel) |
| 1991 |
Chandrasekhar Kambar |
Sirisampige (Play) |
| 1992 |
S.R. Ekkundi |
Bakulada Hoovugalu (Poetry) |
| 1993 |
P. Lankesh |
Kallu Karaguva Samaya (Short stories) |
| 1994 |
Girish R. Karnad |
Tale Danda (play) |
| 1995 |
Kirtinath Kurtkoti |
Uriya Nalage (Criticism) |
| 1996 |
G.S. Amur |
Bhuvanada Bhagya (Literary Criticism) |
| 1997 |
M. Chidananda Murthy |
Hosatu Hosatu (Criticism) |
| 1998 |
B.C. Ramchandra Sharma |
Sapthapadi (Poetry) |
| 1999 |
D. R. Nagaraj |
Sahitya Kathana (Essays) |
| 2000 |
Shantinath Kuberappa Desai |
Om Namo (Novel) |
| 2001 |
L. S. Seshagiri Rao |
English Sahitya Charitre (Literary history) |
| 2002 |
Sujana (S. Narayana Shetty) |
Yugasandhya (Epic) |
| 2003 |
K.V. Subbanna |
Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada, Jagattu (Essays) |
