Kanaka Ha Ma | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 62) Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse(s) | ( m. 2007) |
Kanaka Ha Ma is a noted Kannada poet and columnist. She has also been active as a Theatre actor and a freelance journalist for Kannada publications.[2]
Family[edit | edit source]
Kanaka hails from Halikere, Shimoga district in Karnataka.[3] She is married to P. C. Vishnunath and the couple have one child.
Work[edit | edit source]
Three collections of her poetry have been published by Akshara Prakashana which is run by Ninasam. She also translated noted Urdu poet, Javed Akhtar's book Tarkash to Kannada [4] Her poems are featured on Poetry International Rotterdam and have been translated into English and French.[5] Kanaka also used to write columns for Kannada publications including Lankesh Patrike and Kannada daily Udayavani.< While working with SPARROW (Sound and Picture Archives for Research on Women) she translated poems and interviews[6] of Urdu, Marathi and Kannada writers and edited books on them.[7] She is a founder member[8] and Director[9] of PAMPA (People for Performing Arts and More) which has organized the SIWE (South Indian Writers Ensemble)[10] at Chengannur for the last 3 years.[11] In November 1997 she attended the International Poetry Biennale at Ivry Sur Seine, France along with other well known poets like Kanimozhi and Bei Dao.[12]
Publications[edit | edit source]
Some of her works are
- Holebagilu (The River Gate,1993)[13]
- Papanashini (The Destroyer of Sins, 1997)[13]
- Arabi emba kadalu (The Arabian Sea, 2006)[14]
- Battalike (Tarkash, 2003)[15]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://shevlinsebastian.blogspot.com/2015/08/bonding-over-long-march.html?m=1
- ↑ "Kanaka Ha. Ma". Poetry International Rotterdam. Poetry International. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nature poetry: a second renaissance?". Sunday Herald Articulations. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ D'souza, Priya. "Poems are a garland of small freedoms". Poetry International Rotterdam. Poetry International Rotterdam. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Zachariah, Mini Pant (22 February 2010). "A treasure of women's history at SPARROW". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Publication Translations". Sparrow Online. Sound and Picture Archives for Research on Women. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ Ha. Ma., Kanaka. "Participants". Bangalore Literature Festival 2015. Bangalore Literature Festival. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Literary fete at Chengannur". The Hindu. PTI. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "SIWE Invitation" (PDF). Anjali Writes. Wordpress. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "South India Writers' Ensemble at Chengannur on 24th July". DC Books. DC Books. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Prominent Writers to Take Part in SIWE". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "Looking at It This Way". Open The Magazine. Open Media network. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Kanaka Ha. Ma". Akshara Prakashana. Akshara Prakashana. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Arabi emba kadalu". Akshara Prakashana. Akshara Prakashana. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Catalog" (PDF). Indira Gandh National Center for the Arts SRC.