H. Govindaiah

H. Govindaiah (born 1954) is a prominent Dalit poet writing in Kannada. He was associated with Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) and was the publisher of Panchama, a fortnightly magazine of DSS for ten years until 1985. He has worked as a lecturer at Mysore University and the Karnataka Open University and was Deputy Registrar of the latter for two years.[1] In 2015, he was appointed as one of the members of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).[2]

Further reading

  • Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2011) No Alphabet in Sight: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 1: Tamil and Malayalam, New Delhi: Penguin Books.
  • Satyanarayana, K & Tharu, Susie (2013) From those Stubs Steel Nibs are Sprouting: New Dalit Writing from South Asia, Dossier 2: Kannada and Telugu, New Delhi: HarperCollins India.

References

  1. ↑ The Exercise of Freedom: An Introduction to Dalit Writing. New Delhi: Navayana. 2013. p. 99. ISBN 9788189059613.
  2. ↑ "Governor appoints four members to KPSC". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2025.


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