My Father: A Memoir

About the Book My Father is a Memoir by Dr. Manu Baligar, an eminent writer in Kannada, that brings to life a whole era, its ambience, and Weltailschauung. It is anecdotal and makes sudden transits as the memory prompts, and this is one of its strengths-there is a continuity of sincerity and authenticity. Each picture is painted with love and memories that are nourished by the pulsating blood from the heart. The book is a biography, history, revolution, nation-building, education, emancipation of women and the oppressed-the list is as intense, varied, resilient and lovable as humanity itself. One reads this book with a longing for more, and that it had been many times longer. The translator has done an excellent job in capturing in English the nuances and niceties of South Indian life. It has been a challenging task which Dr. Donur does with aplomb, accuracy, and appropriateness. M E Veda Sharan The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

About the Authors Dr. Manu Baligar is a poet, story writer, coloumnist, playwright, thinker and administrator. During his five year tenure as the President of Sahitya Danshad, he organized four all India Kannada literary .conferences and two international literary conferences.

Dr. Manu Baligar has more than thirty books to his credit. Avyakta, Runa, Baduku Mayeya Maata, The Debt and Other Stories, Collections of Short Stories, Nayagara Mattu Jalapaatagalu, Nanna Ninnolage, Eddavaru Biddavaru, Ravindrara Minchina Hanigalu, Saakshipraine (column), Mailara Mahadeva (play) are his major publications.

Prof. Basavaraj P. Donur, born on 26 July 1969, got his first Ph.D. from Kannada University, Hampi for his thesis on "Kannada Drama and Realism". He obtained his second Ph.D. from Karnatak University, Dharwad for his thesis on "The Poetry of G.M. Hopkins and Basavanna- A Comparative Study". A noted critic, short story writer, playwright, novelist and translator Prof. Donur has to his credit Tama, Havu Tulidene, Tabalaji, Parihara, Dashakada Kathegalu and Chandini Chowk (short stories) Uriva Kendada Mele (Novel), Rangapravesha, Seelu Notagalu, Olagana-Horagana, Bayala Beragu, Karapoorda Gin, Hosadari, Nota Niluvu Volume I, II III and IV, Uriva Matina Arivu and Unyunda Karpura (Criticism), Kasturiya Mriga and Kangala Bara (Poetry), Devar, Nyaya, Shabari and My Father (Translations), Reflections, Encounter with Divinity, New Perspectives on Ginsh Karnad's Plays, Past Modernism and Towards the Science and Aesthetics of the Everyday: A Tejaswi Collection and Folk Theater of Karnataka: A Study, (English), Papiya Pachchattap, Koneye Ele, Lajavanti, Bikkattu, Kathamanjari, Hejjenu and Sneha Sampada (Edited Volumes) besides publishing over 100 articles (English and Kannada) in academic journals and magazines.

Prof. Donur received the Amma Award for his critical book Nota Niluvu Volume I, the Partha Sarathi Award from Kannada Sahitya Parishad, Bangalore for his contribution to Indian literature and the Rajyotsava Award from Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi for his book Kangala Bara.

Prof. Donur is currently working as Director of Academic, Dean, School of Humanities and Languages and Registrar, Central University of Karnataka, Kalahurgi.

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