Writer Subbanna Ambesangi (70) died in Eklaspur in Bidar district on Monday.

He retired as a college lecturer.

Apart from creative works, he produced scholarly thesis on the problems of Kannada-speaking population in the border districts.

His poetry collections, Kadinalli Hidida Grahana, Aralu, Chetana and Balliya Hoo, have won awards.

He was also a recipient of the district level Rajyotsava award.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Belagavi – November 09th, 2020