Na D'Souza

Norbert D'Souza (6 June 1937 – 5 January 2025) was an Indian writer in the Kannada language. He was the President of 80th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Madikeri in the year 2014.

Life and career Na D'Souza was born in Sagara, Karnataka on 6 June 1937. He completed his primary education at St. Joseph's higher primary school and higher studies at Sahyadri College, Shimoga. He worked in the Karnataka Public Works Department for 37 years. He was married to Philomena D' Souza and had three children.

Na D'Souza wrote more than 40 novels, many short stories, plays and literature for children and total number of his published books cross 94. He received Central Sahitya Academy's Bala Sahitya Puraskar for his children novel Mulugadeya Oorige Bandavaru.

D'Souza died on 5 January 2025, at the age of 87.

Accolades Karnataka Sahitya Academy award – 1993 Karnataka Rajyotsava Award – 1998 Alwas Nudisiri Award – 2006 Honorary Doctorate (D.Lit) by Kuvempu University