Important literary contributions in Kannada were made not only by court poets, noblemen, royalty, ascetics and saints who wrote in the "marga" (mainstream) style, but also by commoners and artisans, including cobblers, weavers, cowherds and shepherds who wrote in the "desi" (folk) style. These "Vachana" poets (called "Vachanakaras") revolutionised Kannada literature, rejecting traditional themes that eulogised kings and noblemen, and writing didactic poems that were closer to the spoken and sung form of the language. In addition to hundreds of male poets, over thirty female poets have been recorded, some of whom wrote along with their husbands.