List of Karnataka literature

Karnataka literature refers to writings from the Karnataka region of South India roughly corresponding to the modern state of Karnataka. This literature includes works in Sanskrit and Kannada.
Vijayanagara Empire (1335–1565), Kannada Haridasa Sahitya.
Haridasa
"RamadhyanaCharite", "Haribhakthisara", "Kalacharithre", 
"Mohana Tarangini", "Nalacharitre" – Kannada)
Kannada literature from old Bangalore (18th – 21st century AD).
18th Century Kannada
19th Century Kannada (topics-grammar, linguistics, Jain and Virashaiva philosophy, geology, agriculture, politics)
20th century Kannada
20th century Sanskrit Keerthanakaras
 20th century harikathe dasaru
Modern Kannada poets, scholars and writers.
Jnanpith Awardees
Sahitya Academy Awardees
Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardees (translation)
Other eminent writers
Christian missionaries literature