Vivek Shanbhag
Vivek Shanbhag (ವಿವೇಕ ಶಾನಭಾಗ) is an Indian writer, translator and playwright of the South Indian language Kannada. With a writing experience of over 3 decades[1], he has published five short story collections, three novels and two plays, and has edited two anthologies, including one in English[2]. His stories have been translated into English and other Indian languages[2] and many of his stories have been adapted for the stage.
The first of his books to appear in English, Ghachar Ghochar, published in English translation in 2015 has been critically acclaimed[3].
Literary Career
Taking to writing at the age of 16, he published his first story when he was 17 and his first short story collection at 23.
From 2005 to 2012, he edited and published a Kannada literary quarterly called 'Desha Kaala'(Space and Time). The journal served as a platform that encouraged intra-cultural dialogue and served as a launchpad to many new writers and translators[4]
He has also served as the first editor of a literary supplement of a mainstream Kannada newspaper called 'Prajavani'. He has also written regular columns on literature for a Kannada monthly magazine called 'Bhavana'.
Shanbhag's writings have appeared in several literary magazines including 'Granta', Seminar, Indian Literature and Out of Print. He was a writer in residence at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, USA, during the fall of 2016[5].
Many of his stories have been adapted for the stage, and one of them, 'Nirvana', has been made into a short film.[2]
His novella, Ghachar Ghochar, acclaimed as a masterful English debut[6], was published by Harper Collins, India in an English translation by Srinath Perur, in 2015[7]. This was later published in the US by Penguin Books[7] and in the UK by Faber in 2017[8]. The novel is being translated into 13 other languages.
Awards
Publications in Kannada
Story collections
- Ankura (1985)
- Langaru (1992)
- Huli Savari (1995)
- Mattobbana Samsara (2005)
- Ghachar Ghochar (2013)
Novels
- Innu Ondu (2001)
- Ondu Badi Kadalu (2007)
- Ooru Bhanga (2015)
Plays
- Sakkare Gombe (1999): This play has been staged in about 60 towns and cities of Karnataka through a repertoire called 'Ninasam Tirugata'.
- Bahumukhi (2007): Staged first as part of Ranga Shankara National Theater Festival of 2007, this neoteric play is also staged by other theater groups.
Anthologies
- Alanahalli Krishna Vachike (2011): An anthology of selected writings by a well-known Kannada writer, Srikrishna Alanahalli.
Publications in English
- Sirigannada (2011): An anthology of contemporary Kannada writings of the last 20 years in English translation. This was published by Tranquebar Press.[9]
Translations into English
- Hindutva or Hind Swaraj (2016): Shanbhag has co-translated this last work of U R Ananthamurthy into English. The book has been published by Harper Collins in India[10]
Personal life
An engineering graduate by training, he served in a multinational company for many years before he became a full-time writer. He resides in Bengaluru, India.[11]
External Links
Vivek Shanbhag,, Official website
- Ghachar Ghochar review, , The Guardian
- Ghachar Ghochar book review, The Irish times
- Ghachar Ghochar book review, NPR
- Ghachar Ghochar review, Indian express
- Book review, Business Standard
- Book review, Hindu Business Line
- Ghachar Ghochar book review, Hindustan Times
Category:Kannada-language writers Category:Indian literature Category:Books Category:Writers Category:Karnataka
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- ↑ "Interview and book review, Hindustan times".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Writing program, University of Iowa".
- ↑ "Review, NYT".
- ↑ "Launch of Desha Kaala".
- ↑ "Fall residency, University of Iowa".
- ↑ "Review, The Guardian".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "News, Deccan Herald".
- ↑ "Ghachar Ghochar UK edition, Faber".
- ↑ "Article on Sirigannada, The Hindu".
- ↑ "Book release in news, Indian Cultural Forum".
- ↑ "Author information, Granta". Granta.
