Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy
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Born | Mudnakudu, Mysore State, India | 22 September 1954
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Nationality | Indian |
Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy (born 22 September 1954) is a noted Indian speaker, poet and writer supporting the voice of Dalits and unprevilaged communities .[1][2] His writings advocates for eradicating caste system, untouchability and against fundamentalism. His works have been translated into various Indian languages, English, Spanish. He has been conferred with Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award.
Early life[]
Born on 22 September 1954 in the village Mudnakudu of Chamarajanagar dist. in the state of Karnataka, India in a dalit family. His father was Basavarjaiah and mother Gowramma. He has M.Com. M.A.(Kan). D.Lit., as educational qualifications. He has served as Financial Advisor in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation[3] and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
Works[]
His contribution to Kannada literature are listed below.
Poetry[]
- Kondigalu mattu Mullubeligalu – 1989
- Godhooli – 1993
- Nanondu Maravagiddare – 1998
- Chappali Mattu Nanu – 2001
- Kanakambari – 2004
- Matte Male Baruva Munna – 2000
- Chandirana Kannu Hingalarada Hunnu – 2005 (Selected Poems)
- Buddha Beladingalu – 2010
Plays[]
- Kendamandala – 1990
- Mooru Beedi Natakagalu – 2004
- Bahuroopi (Poetry drama) – 2003
- Mudnakudu Natakagalu – 2010
Essays[]
- Nondavara Novu – 2002
- Maathu Manthana – 2004
- Ondu koda halina samara – 2008
- Aparimitada Kattale – 2010
- Chinnudi – 2015
Short Stories[]
- Mohada Deepa – 1999
- Papa prajne – 2015
Monograph[]
- Bhima Boyi – 1994
- Belakina Saradararu – 2015
Letters[]
- Ole Okkane – 2005
Translations[]
- Yuva Bouddharigondu Darshana – 2002
- Deegha Nikaya – 2012 (Revision for Mahabodhi Society, Bengaluru)
- Dalita Darshana – 2014
Edited[]
- Dalita Kathegalu – 1996 (for Karnataka Sahitya Academy)
- Kavya Bangara – 2005
- Poems of Dasara Poets' meet – 2004
- Marali Manege – 2006 (A souvenir on the event of Buddhanedege… a dalit march for equality commemorating 50th year of Ambedkar's conversion)
- Kavya 2005 – 2008 (for Karnataka Sahitya Academi)
Translated into other Languages[]
- Angar Ki Choti Per – 2001 (Translated into Hindi by Prof. Dharanendra Kurakuri)
- Poemas: Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy – 2005 (Translated into Spanish by Prof. Rowena Hill)
- Zakhm Kasak Awaz – 2012 (Translated into Urdu by Nooruddin Noor)
- Before It Rains Again – (Translated by Rowena Hill)
- Asmita Ki Khoj – 2010(Translation of "Ondu koda halina samara’ a collection of essays into Hindi by Bhalachandra Jayshetty)
About the Author[]
- Bayala Belaku – 2008 (Edit: Appagere Somashekara)
- Beyuva Bege – 2012 (A research work on Dr. Mudnakudu by Dr. Mallappa Chalavadi)
Awards and honours[]
- Kannda University, Hampi has awarded D.Lit., for the thesis The Caste System and Untouchabality in India in the background of the Concept of Global Village.
- Felicitation by University of Andes, and Center for Asia, Africa and Latin American countries Diaspora, Merida in May 2004.
- Nicaragua’s Diriamba Municipal Corporation conferred the honour as “Illustrious Visitor” and Granada Municipal Corporation felicitated and honoured as “Distinguished Visitor” in Feb, 2007.
- Bendre Award- 2001 by Bendre Pratishtana, Dharwad.
- Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award - 2009
- Dr. Sa. Ja. Nagalotimath sahitya prshasti- 2010, Bidar for ‘Aparimitadakattale’ collection of essays.
- Kannda University, Hampi has awarded D.Lit., for the thesis The Caste System and Untouchabality in India in the background of the Concept of Global Village.
- Felicitation by University of Andes, and Center for Asia, Africa and Latin American countries Diaspora, Merida in May 2004.
- Nicaragua’s Diriamba Municipal Corporation conferred the honour as “Illustrious Visitor” and Granada Municipal Corporation felicitated and honoured as “Distinguished Visitor” in Feb, 2007.
- Bendre Award - 2001 by Bendre Pratishtana, Dharwad.
- Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award -2009
- Dr. Sa. Ja. Nagalotimath sahitya prshasti- 2010, Bidar for ‘Aparimitadakattale’ collection of essays.
- Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award- 2014 to mention a few
- Other notable events.
- Karnataka Sahitya Academy has produced a documentary on Life and works of Dr.Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy and brought out a CD besides uploading in its website.
- Dept. of information and Publicity has produced a documentary on the life of Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy under ‘Neladasiri’ series.
- “Munjane Surya” an audio CD containing songs of MC has been brought out by the Lahari Audio Co.Ltd., Bangalore.
- Doordarshan and other visual and print media have interviewed and published his literary achievements a number of times.
- “The Outlook” weekly magazine in its special issue of April 26, 2021[Ambedkar Anniversary Special] adjudged him as one among ‘50 Dalits, Remaking India’ and carried a brief which is a significant recognition at national level.
See also[]
- Kannada language
- Kannada literature
- Kannada poetry
- Dalit Literature
References[]
- ^ "Dalit Literature: Written in the Margins". OPEN Magazine. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Progressive writers should support Dalits". Deccan Herald. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Number-crunching his day job, poetry the passion". DNA. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
External links[]
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Kannada poets
- Kannada-language writers
- People from Chamarajanagar district
- Indian male poets
- Indian male novelists
- Poets from Karnataka
- Kannada dramatists and playwrights
- University of Mysore alumni
- 20th-century Indian poets
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Novelists from Karnataka
- Dalit activists
- Activists from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian male writers