Sessions
Akashvani: There’s Something in the AIR
Abdul Rasheed, Vivek Shanbhag and Udayan Mitra
ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ಬದುಕಿನ ಕಥೆಗಳು: Life Stories from the Census
Guruprasad Kantalagere, Haseena Malnad, Sudha Adukala with Abdul Rasheed
ಅಗಲಿದ ಮೊಗಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕುರಿತು: Mogalli the Storyteller
Abdul Rasheed, Arun Joladkudligi and Bhagyajyoti Hiremath
Bio
Abdul Rasheed is a Kannada author, blogger, radio journalist and editor. Born In Kodagu, he completed his Bachelor’s in Journalism, English Literature and Public Administration from Maharaja College, Mysore and did his Master’s in English Literature from the University of Mysore. For 36 years he worked in the programme cadre of All India Radio in many stations of AIR all over Karnataka, and from Shillong and Lakshadweep where he broadcast in Malayalam as well.
His published works include Hoovinakolli, a Kannada novel; six anthologies of short stories, Hallu Kudida Huduga, Pranapakshi, Eethanakada Kathegalu, Sampoorna Parijatha, Lord Cornwallis Matthu Queen Elizabeth, and Antararashtreeya Kubalakayi; four books of creative essays and column writings, namely Kaaluchakra, Mysorepost, Alemaariya Dinachari, and Mathigoo Ache; as well as two anthologies of poetry, Nanna Paadige Nanu and Narakada Kennaligeyantha Ninna Benna Huri. He has translated Hemingway, Rilke, Camus, Rumi, Pushkin and other world writers into Kannada.
He is a winner of several awards, including the Sandesha Award, Central Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award, Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award, Vardhamana Award and Lankesh Award. His short stories, poetry and excerpts from the novel have been translated into English, Swedish, German, Hindi, and several other Indian languages. A regular columnist, he wrote weekly columns in Kannada Prabha, Vijaya Karnataka and Udayavani. He is also well known as a blogger in Kannada and publishes “The Mysorepost”. He is the honorary Editor of “Kendasampige”, the popular Kannada literary web magazine. Farming and photography are his other interests.