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Siddalingaiah (1954 in Magadi, Bangalore – 11 June 2021), was an Indian poet, playwright, and Dalit activist, writing in the Kannada language. He is credited with starting the Dalit-Bandaya movement in Kannada and with starting the genre of Dalit writing. He is one of the founders of the Dalita Sangharsh Samiti along with B. Krishnappa.
Siddalingaiah | |
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 Siddalingaiah at Tathvapada singers gathering in Mandya in 2012 | |
| Born | Siddalingaiah 3 February 1954 Manchinabele, Mysore State (present–day Karnataka), India |
| Died | 11 June 2021 (aged 67) Bangalore, India |
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| Education | M. A. and Ph.D in Kannada |
| Alma mater | Bangalore University |
| Period | 1954–2021 |
| Genre | Dalit-Bandaya Movement |
| Literary movement | Dalit-Bandaya movement |
| Notable works | Holemadigara Haadu, Saviraaru Nadigalu and Meravanige |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri (Posthumous) |
In 1988, at the age of 34, he became a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, serving till 2001 and, in 2006, chairman of the Kannada Development Authority, a post with Cabinet rank that he held until 2008.[citation needed]
He has been head of the Department of Kannada at Bangalore University and a member of the University Syndicate of Kannada University, Hampi. He is acknowledged as a symbol of the Dalit movement and a leading public intellectual and Kannada poet.[1]
Death
editSiddalingaiah died on 11 June 2021, in Bangalore, due to a COVID-19 illness.[2]
Works
editPoetry
edit- Saaviraaru Nadigalu (Thousands of Rivers, 1979)
- Kappu Kaadina Haadu (The Song of the Black Forest, 1982)
- Aayda Kavithegalu (Selected Poems, 1997)
- Meravanige (Procession, 2000)
- Nanna Janagalu mattu Itara Kavitegalu (My People and Other Poems, 2005)
- Kudiva Neeliya Kadalu (2017)
- Ooru Saagaravagi (2018)
Autobiography
edit- Ooru Keri-1 : Atmakathana (1997)
- Ooru Keri-2 : Atmakathana (2006)
- Ooru Keri-3 : Atmakathana (2014)
- A Word With You, World : The Autobiography of a Poet (Navayana, 2013) Translated by S.R. Ramakrishna ISBN 978-81-89059-55-2 OCLC 854755733 (Excerpt)
- Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2013) From those Stubs Steel Nibs are Sprouting: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 2: Kannada and Telugu, New Delhi: HarperCollins India. ISBN 978-0-14-341426-1 OCLC 972832070
Plays
edit- Panchama
- Nelasama
- Ekalavya
Criticism and essays
edit- Hakkkinota
- Gramadevathegalu
- Avataragalu
- Jana Samsakruthi
- Aa Mukha Ee Mukha
Accolades
edit- 2019 - Pampa Award, highest literary award in Kannada, presented by Karnataka Government[3]
- 2018 - Nrupatunga Award by BBMP[4]
- 2015 - Chaired the 81st Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Shravanabelagola[5]
- 2007 - Nadoja Award by Hampi University[citation needed]
- 1998-99 -Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his song "Hasivininda Satthoru" from the movie Pratibhatane[citation needed]
- 1986 - Rajyotsava Award by Karnataka Government[citation needed]
- 2022 - Padma Shri Award (Posthumous) for Literature and Education by Government of India[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Satyanarayana and Tharu (2013). From those Stubs Steel Nibs are Sprouting: New Dalit Writing from South India Vol II. New Delhi: Harper Collins India. pp. 151–155. ISBN 978-93-5029-376-8.
- ^ "Kannada poet Dr. Siddalingaiah died due to Covid". News 18. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "ಕವಿ ಸಿದ್ದಲಿಂಗಯ್ಯಗೆ ಪಂಪ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ". Prajavani.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "ಬಂಡಾಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಅಲ್ಲ" [Nrupatunga Award for Poet Siddalingaiah] (in Kannada). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Siddalingaiah to chair 81st Kannada lit fest". Deccan Herald. 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among Padma awardees | Full list here". India Today. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.