20th Century Kannada Poetry (Selections)Edited & Translated by Sumatheendra Nadig1983M. Gopalakrishna Adiga"A Common Man"p.59 How dare you call me Common Man; Your dadis common, in the company of my fatheryour grandfather and your great grandfather …
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