Panchakshari Hiremath
Panchakshari Hiremath was an Indian writer and poet, short story writer, essayist, critic, translator, orator, editor and freedom fighter who wrote in Kannada, Urdu and Hindi. In 2005, he won the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation.
Background
Hiremath was born at Bisarahalli, British India. He was involved in the freedom struggle of Hyderabad Karnataka. He worked as a professor at Karnataka University and Karnatak College, Dharwad. His first collection of poems appeared in 1959.Hiremath was most famous as a poet. He was an opponent of the division of Indian society on the basis of language. Hiremath opposed dividing the society on the basis of language. Some of Hiremath's own works have been translated into Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali, English, Spanish, French and German.
Hiremath died on 14 March 2025, at the age of 92.
Awards and honours
- 2013 Shri ChennaRenuka Basava Prashasti, Harkud Math, Basavakalyan, gold medal and cash award
- 2010 'Goenka Hindi Sahitya Sarswata Sammana' Awarded by Kamala Goenka Foundation, Bangalore
- 2005, Dr. Hiremath won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for translating Qurratulain Hyder Urdu short stories Patjhar Ki Awaz to Kannada. The translated collection was titled Hemantha Ruthuvina Swaragalu.
- During Nehru Centenary, Soviet Union awarded "Soviet Land Nehru Award"
- 1994 Karnataka Sahitya Academy Honorary Award
- 1997 Rajyotsava Award, Government of Karnataka
- 1985 D.Litt. World University, Arizona. USA
- 2003, Hiremath won The Gorur Foundation Trust's award for Poetry.
Published works
Poetry- Chaityakshi
- Nee Rudranagu
- Bayake Ee Manake
- Mitra Deshada Kavithegalu
- Gaali Gandha
- Belakina Heppu Hakuva Tavaka
- Indhradhanussu
- Manasi
- Bayala Baninalli
- Ondu Mattu Ondu, Eradu
- Aashe Tumbida Usirugalu
- Bhooma
- Aarambhava Maduve
- Samagra Kavye – Volume 1
- Samagra Kavye – Volume 2
- Keladi
- Ennaleka
- Hematha Rutuvina Swaragalu
- Quratul Ein Hyder Avara Aida Kathegalu
- Kshitij
- Krishna Chandara Kathegalu
- Hennondu Madhupatre
- Ippattelu Urdu Kathegalu
- Kashmirada Hovu
- Gulabi Hoovu
- Desha – Videshada Kathegalu
- Kappu Hottage
- Aaru Adi Bhoomi, included in The Hindu's Top 10 Books of the Week
- Magga Chellida Belaku
- Nari
- Kattaleyondige
- Jaragavada Rani
- Ivan- e- Ghazal
- Borban Club
- Kavi – Kavya – Darshana
- Kavi – Kavya – Kalpane
- Kavi – Kavya – Chintana
- Kavi – Kavya – Vihara
- Kavindra Ravindraru
- Kasmirada Mahayogini Lalleswari
- Hadinaru Prabandhagalu
- Cheluvina Alegalu
- Urdu Sahitya-Ondu Parichaya
- Galib
- Bhoodana
- Gnana Peetha Prasasti Vijeta Firaq Gorkhapuri
- R C Bhoosnurmath
- Chintana – Chirantana
- Chintana – Deepti
- Manasa – 1
- Manasa – 2
- Manasa – 3
- Hanagal Kumara Swamigalu
- Sri Vijaya Mahanta Shivayogigalu
- Punya Chittaru
- Linga Leela Lolaru
- Ghanamadavaru
- Mukti Kshetra Ulavi
- Puratana Lucknow
- Veershaiva Pradeep
- Bharata Darshana
- Ee Baduku Bangara
- Enentha Madhuravee Baduku
- Atma Sakhi, Tumbu Hrudaya Battalanu
- Chocolate Mattu Itara Kathegalu
- Neeti Kathegalu
- Darodegarana Maga
- Bharatada Arasaru Mattu Sri Samanyaara Kathegalu
- Eidaga
- Surakhabada Garigalu
- Makkala Kathegalu
- Hattu Hindi Laghu Natakagalu
- Panchali Shapatha Mattu Itara Natakagalu
- Mooru Panjabi Natakagalu
- Chitrangada Mattu Itara Natakgalu
- Neeru Taruva Hadi Mattu Itara Natakagalu
- Anuvadita Kathegalu
- Manjari
- Yuga Purusha, translation by Vijayalakshmi Wodeyar
- Swami Vijaya Mahantesh, translation by Dr. Basavaraj Naiker
- Ulavi- The Abode of salvation, translation by Prof.C.N Hiremath
- Waves of Love, translation by Dr. C.V. Venugopal
- Sing the Song of Life, translation by Dr. C.V. Venugopal
- Mani Mukura Prabhe
- Gavi Deepti
- Shivayoga
- Shivalinga Deepti
- Shiva Deva
- Padmashri
- Abhinava Renuka
- Gurukarunya
- Vibhuti
- Bhaveyavara Bhoodan
- Sarangadeva