| Intro | Indian writer |
| Was | Writer |
| From | India |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 24 May 1897 |
| Death |
25 January 1984 (aged 86 years) |
B. Puttaswamayya (kannada:ಬಿ. ಪುಟ್ಟಸ್ವಾಮಯ್ಯ) (May 24, 1897 – January 25, 1984) was a novelist, playwright and journalist in the Kannada language. He was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award in 1964 for his novel Kranthi Kalyana, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1978 for his plays by the Government of India.
Writings
Novel (Fiction)
- Kranthi Kalyana ( 6 vol)
- Sampurna Ramayana
- Mrunalini
- Abhisaarike
- Thejaswini
- Ardhangi
- Prabhudeva
- Hoovu Kaavu
- Sudhamayi
- Roopalekha
- Ratnahaara
- Natya Mohini
- Mallammana Pavaada
Play and Literary criticism
- Samagra Natakagalu
- Mooru Natakagalu
- Itihasada Putagalinda
- Kurukshetra
- Chirakumara Sabha
- Dashavatara
- Naagabandha
- Udayaravi
- Raajyapaala
- Mugiyada Kanasu
- Kalyaaneshwara
- Dwa Suparna
- Taraka Vadhe
- Dravaswamini
Religion
- Shivamahinma Sutra Soundrya Lahari
- Sri Durgasaptashati
- Sri Lalita Sahasara Sangatya