<p>An event celebrating the genius of noted Kannada writer and novelist S L Bhyrappa will be held in Bengaluru on Sunday. It is called ‘A conversation with Dr S L Bhyrappa’.</p>.<p>The event will begin with an address by Subbaraj Urs, president, Academy of Music. Author Sahana Vijayakumar will then talk about the significance of Bhyrappa’s magnum opus <em>Parva</em>. Published in 1979, it narrates the story of the <em>Mahabharata</em> through a series of soliloquies featuring principal characters like Kunthi, Draupadi, Bheema and Karna. It is his most debated and popular novel. </p>.Ex-bureaucrat V Balasubramanian’s candid memoir now in Kannada.<p>Next, theatre artiste and director Prakash Belawadi will reflect on the process of adapting this novel into a six-hour play of the same name. A moderated discussion with Bhyrappa will follow.</p>.<p>On October 1, 10 am, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval. Entry free</p>
<p>An event celebrating the genius of noted Kannada writer and novelist S L Bhyrappa will be held in Bengaluru on Sunday. It is called ‘A conversation with Dr S L Bhyrappa’.</p>.<p>The event will begin with an address by Subbaraj Urs, president, Academy of Music. Author Sahana Vijayakumar will then talk about the significance of Bhyrappa’s magnum opus <em>Parva</em>. Published in 1979, it narrates the story of the <em>Mahabharata</em> through a series of soliloquies featuring principal characters like Kunthi, Draupadi, Bheema and Karna. It is his most debated and popular novel. </p>.Ex-bureaucrat V Balasubramanian’s candid memoir now in Kannada.<p>Next, theatre artiste and director Prakash Belawadi will reflect on the process of adapting this novel into a six-hour play of the same name. A moderated discussion with Bhyrappa will follow.</p>.<p>On October 1, 10 am, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval. Entry free</p>