Nissar Ahmed. He was 84. Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed (5 February 1936 – 3 May 2020), known as K. S. Nissar Ahmed, was an Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language. Nissar Ahmed translated Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream into Kannada. He was also recipient of Sahitya Academy Award and Rajyotsav Award. Poems by K S Nissar Ahmed HOME > POEMS > K.S.

Yes, Nissar Ahmed is a natural poet, never struggling to write poems — they just pour out of him.

He was suffering from illness for the last few days. He won the Padma Shri award in 2008 for his immense contribution to Kannada literature.

He was 84. Nityotsava poet of Kannada literature Prof K S Nissar Ahmed passed away on Sunday at his residence. Kannada poet KS Nissar Ahmed passed away on May 3, 2020, at the age of 84. He became a household name for his work Nityostava (Daily celebration), which is a poem about Karnataka, a piece he … He died at his residence in Bengaluru after an age-related illness.

Nithyotsava (ನಿತ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ) Hampi - Vijayanagara darshana (ಹಂಪಿ - ವಿಜಯನಗರ ದರ್ಶನ) He is a major poet who never shied away from writing about on … Renowned Kannada poet and professor KS Nissar Ahmed passed away on May 3 at his residence in Bengaluru. He was awarded with Padma Shri (2008), the Rajyotsava Award (1981) and the Pampa award for his work (2017).