Chandrashekhar Patil

Chandrashekar Patil (born 1939), popularly known as "Champa", is an Indian poet, playwright and public intellectual writing in Kannada. He is considered as one of the foremost voices of the Bandaya movement.

Champa
Born
Chandrashekhar Patil

(1939-06-18) 18 June 1939
Hattimattur, Tq: Savanuru, Di: Haveri, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
EducationMA (Linguistics)
Alma materCentral Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), University of Leeds
OccupationWriter, public intellectual, professor
Notable work
Gandhi Smarane
MovementBandaya movement

Champa is the editor of the influential literary journal Sankramana started with two of his friends Siddalinga Pattanashetti and Giraddi Govindaraj in 1964. He is known for leading many social and literary movements such as Gokak agitation, Bandaya movement, anti-Emergency agitation, agitation for the implementation of Mandal report, Farmer's movement, etc.

After retiring as professor of English from Karnatak University, Patil served as the President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat and as the Chairman of Kannada Development Authority.[1] Protesting the assassination of his friend and Vachana scholar M. M. Kalburgi, he recently returned his Pampa Award, the highest literary honour of the government of Karnataka.[2]


Poetry

  • Banuli (1960)
  • Madhyabindu
  • 19 Kavanagalu
  • Gandhi smarane
  • Hoovu Hennu Taare
  • Shalmala Nanna Shalmala
  • Gundammana Gazhalagalu

Plays

  • Kodegalu
  • Appa (1969)
  • Gurtinavaru (1971)
  • Tingara Buddanna (1971)
  • Kattala Ratri
  • Gokarnada Goudasani (1974)
  • Nalakaviya Mastabhisheka (1979)
  • Jagadamebeya Beedinataka

Criticism and Essay

  • Nanna Haadina Halla
  • Anarogyave Bhagya
  • Champadakiya
  • Nanu Kandante Nanage Kandashtu
  • Aksharalokada Aakritigalu
  • Champa Nota
  • Champa Column
  • Nanna Guru Gokak
  • Kritikendritha
  • Nitya Varthamana
  • Kannada Kannada Barri Namma Sangada

References

  1. "Chandrashekar Patil". Karnataka.com. Oneindia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "Kalburgi murder: Kannada writer to return Pampa award". The Hindu. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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