The autobiography of Kannada playwright and Jnanpith Award winner Girish Karnad was released here on Sunday by Prajavani editor K.N. Shanth Kumar.
Titled Aadaadtha Ayushya (life moves on while playing), the book is Mr. Karnad's memoirs of the first half of his life. Its title has been inspired by Da.Ra. Bendre's famous lines, a release has said.
The memoirs run into 350 pages, and are divided into 11 chapters named after places where Mr. Karnad spent his life.
On the occasion, the playwright read out a section about his early life in the United Kingdom as a student, and his take on pub culture in Britain. Stating that the number of pubs in Britain was on a decline, he said: “A Britain without pubs is not Britain at all for me.”
Recalling his association with the publishers, Mr. Karnad said: “Manohara Grantha Mala published my first book in 1961 and 50 years later, my autobiography has been published by them.”
Antarangada Mrudanga , a compilation of essays by Narahalli Balasubramanya; Hole Makkalu , a novel by Bidarahalli Narasimhamurthy; and Na Badukalikke Ollepa , a collection of short plays with only two characters penned by Lohit Naiker; were also released by Mr. Kumar.
Among those present at the launch were artist S.G. Vasudev, writer Vivek Shanbhag and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar, as well as Ramakanth Joshi and Sameer Joshi from Manohara Granta Mala.
Published - August 22, 2011 11:26 am IST
