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ಅನುಭವ ಕಥನ | Life Narration
A Discussion on Mogalli Ganesh’s Autobiography, ನಾನೆಂಬುದು ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ತು (I, the least)
Speakers
Mogalli Ganesh’s autobiography is a unique and intensely searching narration that often defies the divide between imagination and reality. Ganesh presents his encounters with adversity and triumph with a vision that compels us to look deeper into the human experience.
This session aims to unpack the features of Ganesh’s richly novel life narrative, offering insights into the spirit encapsulated within his stories. The panel will discuss how Ganesh’s richly creative recall of life experiences extend beyond the personal, touching on universal themes that resonate with each of us.
ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಅಂತರ್ಮುಖಿ ಭಾವನೆಗಳ ಸುಪ್ತ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಉತ್ಕಟವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವ ಮೊಗಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪರೂಪದ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಕತೆಯಿದೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲದ ವರ್ತಮಾನದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ತಕರಾರಿದೆ.ನಂಜಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬರೆವ ಅವರ ನಿರೂಪಣೆಗಳು ಒದ್ದೆಯಾದ ತಾಯ ಕಣ್ಣೋಟದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕಥೆ” ನಾನೆಂಬುದು ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ತೂ” ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ ಅಂತರಾಳದ ತಳಮಳ,ತಾಕಲಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕಿ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಲುಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾವನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲೀನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Speakers
Mogalli Ganesh
Mogalli Ganesh is a Kannada writer and Professor at the Centre for Folklore Studies, Kannada University, Hampi. His publications include the novel, Tottilu (The Cradle, 2005), the short story collection, Buguri (The Top, 1992) and the work of literary criticism, Thakaraaru: Researches into Kannada Literature (2008) and Dalita Kathana: Cultural Discourse on Dalit Society (2006).
Alongside his new autobiography, he has published a novel, Hokkulu (Navel, 2023), and a work of prose-poetry, Alli Yaaru Illa (There is Nobody There, 2023).
N Manu Chakravarthy
N Manu Chakravarthy is a visiting professor of film and culture theory at several universities and film institutes. He won Swarna Kamal, the best film critic award, at the 58th National Film Awards in 2010 and the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award for his book Madhyama Marga in 2014. In 2022, he presided as the chairman of the jury for the KR Mohanan Endowment Award at the International Film Festival, Kerala. He has recently completed a study of UR Ananthamurthy for the Sahitya Akademi.
MS Asha Devi
Asha Devi is Professor of Kannada at Maharani University, Bengaluru. Her publications include the works of literary criticism, Belakiginta Bellage (Whiter than Light, 2016) and Naduve Suliva Atma (The Moving Self Within, 2011).
Suresh Nagalamadike
Suresh Nagalamadike holds a PhD in literature from Kannada University, Hampi. He presently teaches Kannada literature at Vivekananda College, Bengaluru. His recent books of literary criticism include, Mannina Kasuvu (Weaving the Soil, 2023), Halavu Bannada Hagga (A Many-Coloured Rope, 2018) and Bayalaaguva Pari (The Way of Revealing, 2017).
Chandan Gowda
Chandan Gowda is Ramakrishna Hegde Chair Professor of Decentralization and Development at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. He has recently published, Another India: Events, Memories, People. At present, he is completing a book on the cultural politics of development in the old Mysore and co-translating and editing Daredevil Mustafa, a book of short stories by the Kannada writer, Purnachandra Tejasvi. He is a columnist with Deccan Herald.
