Lexicographer

Noted kannada writer-lexicographer Ganjam Venkatasubbaiah has died at 107 in Bengaluru on April 19. Venkatasubbaiah was considered a walking encyclopedia of kannada lanaguage and culture, and was awarded with the Kannada Sahitya Akademi award and the Pampa award. Moreover, he had compiled 12 dictionaries and edited over 24 literary works including poetry, grammar and essays. He had also edited over 60 books and published numerous papers.