Abdul Rasheed | |
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.png) Abdul Rasheed (Kannada Writer) | |
| Born | (1965-02-28)28 February 1965 Kodagu |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Kannada |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Mysore University,Maharaja College |
| Period | 21st century |
| Genre | Fiction, Poetry |
| Notable works | Hoovinakolli; Nanna Paadige Nanu |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi;Karnataka Sahitya Academy |
Abdul Rasheed (born 1965) is an Indian writer, poet, editor and translator fromKarnataka.[1] In 2004 he wonSahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for lifetime achievement.[2] He also a translator, blogger, columnist and radio personality.[3]
Abdul Rasheed was born on 28 February 1965 atSuntikoppa,Coorg inKarnataka and grew up inKodagu district.[4] He obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism fromMaharaja's College, Mysore and master's degree in English literature fromUniversity of Mysore.[5]
Rasheed works withAll India Radio as a program officer. Currently he is Program Director withMysuru Akashavani[6] He is the editor of online magazines "Kendasampige" and "Mysorepost" which are widely read by Kannada public.[7] He has written the life stories of celebrated Kannada artists like Vidyabhusana in his blogs.[8]
Rasheed has published two novels, four books of short stories, four books of creative essays and two anthologies of poetry.[9] His popular stories include "Kirti Patake" (Red Flag) and "Hoovinakolli"[10] His first novel ‘’Hoovinakolli’’ was published online before paperback was released in 2011.[11]
He has also translated the works ofHemingway,Camus,Pushkin,Rumi andRilke. Rasheed's works are difficult to classify and he is known as a genre bender weaving together prose, poetry, journalism and biography. His works have been translated into English, German, Swedish and Hindi.[12] His poetry collections include ‘’"Nanna Paadige Nanu"’’ and ‘’"Narakada Kennaligeyantha Ninna Benna Huri"’’[13]
Abdul Rasheed is often called Kannada's Basheer because of comparison of his fiction works with that of celebrated Malayalam writerVaikom Muhammed Basheer.[14]
Rasheed writes columns for Kannada newspapers likeVijaya Karnataka. He is a modern pioneer in Kannada column writing.[citation needed] He is a regular speaker at various national and state-level literary festivals including Bangalore Literature Festival,[15] Mysore Literature Festival and Kerala Literature Festival.[16]
He has served as a jury for various literary awards including TOTO Funds Arts (TFA) awards.[17] He is the founder editor ofKendasampige Blogging Website, which metamorphosed into the publishing house Kendasampige Prakashana.[18]
Rasheed has been a delegate ofSahitya Akademi to various countries includingSweden andSyria under cultural exchange program.[19] He has addressed seminar ofAsia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.[20] He has also collaborated in international literary translation projects.[21]
Rasheed feels that the new generation of writers are not bothered about imagery or technique, but rather focused on first hand narratives. Rasheed has been vocally critical ofHindutva terror andreligious fundamentalism in contemporary literature.[22] He is also vocal about conservation of tribal language and culture.[23]
Rasheed's award-winning works include four anthologies of short storiesPranapakshi,Haalu Kudida Huduga,Sampoorna Parijata andEethanakada Kethegalu.[24] His works were recognised by Sahitya Akademi which conferred on him its golden jubilee prize in 2004. He also won Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for his bookHaalu Kudiga Huduga. Besides he has won numerous other literary awards includingSandesha Award[25] for journalism[26] andKempegowda Award[27] for contribution toKannada literature.[28]
