The correct answer is A) U. R. Ananthamurthy.
U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932-2014) was a renowned Kannada writer and recipient of the Jnanapeetha Award, India’s highest literary award. He is best known for his novel “Mookajjiya Kanasugalu” (The Dreams of Mookajjiya), which was published in 1978. The novel tells the story of a young man who is born mute and struggles to find his place in the world. It is considered a classic of Kannada literature and has been translated into several languages.
Shivaram Karanth (1906-1998) was another renowned Kannada writer and recipient of the Jnanapeetha Award. He is best known for his novels “Malgudi Days” and “The Man of God”. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (1891-1981) was a Kannada writer, critic, and educationist. He is best known for his novels “Sthalakke Bete” and “Mastipura”. Girish Karnad (1938-2019) was a Kannada playwright, actor, and director. He is best known for his plays “Tughlaq” and “Hayavadana”.