Malayalam poet K. Satchidanandan chosen for the
prestigious Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar
Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Prathisthana,
Karnataka has chosen K. Satchidanandan (
1946) poet and critic, for the
prestigious Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar. The award will be presented to the
litterateur on the birth anniversary of Jnanpith recipient and writer Kuvempu
on December 29, at Kuppalli in Shimoga district. Karnataka Chief Minister
Siddaramaiah will present the award.
Considering the contribution of the
writer to the field of literature, a three-member selection committee
comprising Jnanpith recipient Chandrashekar Kambar, B.A. Vivek Rai and
Purushottama Bilimale selected Dr. Satchidanandan unanimously for the
coveted award.
Dr. Satchidanandan has established
himself as an academic, editor, translator and playwright. He has 23
collections of poetry, 16 collections of translations of poetry and 21
collections of essays on literature, language and society, besides four plays
and three novel narratives.
The writer introduced several
internationally renowned poets, including Federico Garcia Lorca, Alexander
Block, Pablo Neruda, Bertolt Brecht, Mohmoud Darwish and others to Malayalam
readers through his translations. He is one of the pioneers of modern poetry in
Malayalam and he was nominated for Noble Prize for Literature in 2011, said
Prof. Nagarajaih.
“When the news of his selection for
the award was communicated to him, an elated Satchidanandan said that he is
happy for getting the award instituted in the name of Kuvempu, a poet for whom
he has great regard,” said Prof. Nagarajaiah.
Pratishtana, was founded in 1992. It
plans to bring out four DVDs of Ramayana Darshanam — an epic work of Kuvempu,
and a photo album, which will have over 1,500 rare selected pictures on the
life and works of writer, he said.
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