Draft:Mallikarjun Hiremath

Mallikarjun Hiremath is an Indian writer in Kannada- Short story writer, Novelist, Essayist, Critic.

Early life and education
Prof. Mallikarju Hiremath was born on 5th june, 1946 a village Bisarahalli in Koppal district/taluk. His father Veerabhadraiah was a private school teacher and his mother was Parvathi Devi, He did his primary education in Bisarahalli and Koppal. Secondary education from R.L.S. High School, in Dharwad. He was graduated from Karnataka Arts College Dharwad and did MA in English from Karnataka University Dharwad, in 1967.

Career
He served as a lecturer and selection grade lecturer in english in V.M.S.R.V. Arts, Science and Commerce College Hungund, Dist. Bagalkot, Karnataka, India (1967-2001), professor and then principal of the college (2001-2004). Now after retirement he resides in Dharwad.

Edited works

 * Tirulugannada- Commemorative Volume, All India 62nd Akhil Bharat Kannada Literary Conference, Koppal 1993.
 * Bagilu: Chief    Editor, A reference work on literary & Cultural Tradition of Bagalkot     District.(2000)
 * Satyasraya: Chief Editor, Commemorative Volume, Chalukya Festival    (2003)
 * Hidiyada Haadi: A critical Analysis of Giraddi Govindaraja's Personal    Essays (2006)
 * Mareyalaagada Kathegalu- Rajshekhar Neeramaanvi: Selected stories of Rajshekar    Neeramanvi with an introduction.

Translation (English to Kannada)

 * Assameese prose works & Bengali prose works-    Articles published in Bharateeya Saahitya Sameekshe Volumes, Published by     Karnataka Saahitya Akademi.
 * Anton Chekhov's Stories

Some special features

 * Stories included in Anthology of Kannada short stories of the century edited  by S. Diwakar, post Independent Kannada short stories Ed. by Karigouda Beechanahalli Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, Suvarana Katha Sankalana Published by Dept. of Kannada and Culture, Govt. of Karnatak
 * Stories translated into english published in Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
 * Stories also included in text books prescribed by Universities
 * `Havan' A Novel (on Lambada Tribe) Translated into English by Prof. S. Mohanraj, Published by Ratna Books, New Delhi, Translated into Telagu by Jayashree, Published by Hyderabad Book Trust
 * As President of Basavaraj Kattimani Trust by  Govt. of Karnataka, Propagating Progressive Literature in Kannada and edited several works of Basavaraj Kattimani and Critical works on his novels and short stories

Books on Mallikarjun Hiremath's works

 * Mallikarjun Hiremathara Krutigala Avalokana by H.S. Patil, Published by Shree Siddalingeshwara Book Depot and Prakashana, Main Road Gulbarga.
 * Sambandha - Vyaktitva Mattu Sahitya (Mallikarjun Hiremath's Personality and Literature), Editors: Giraddi Givindaraj, H. S. Venkatesh Murthy, Raghavendra Patil, Sangata Publishers.

Radio and television

 * Dramatized    versions of 'Lakkavvana Mandi' and 'Ameenapurada Sante' Short stories are     broadcast by All India Radio Dharawad. The same dramatized versions are     screened by Dooradarshana Chandana.
 * Akashavaani    Chintanagalu, Kavyavaachana, Interviews.

Honours and awards

 * Karnataka Saahitya Akademi's Honourary Award for lifetime achievements - 2008
 * Felicitation at 84th Akhila Bharata Kannada Saahitya Sammelana
 * Honory Award (Dr. Manu Baligar Dattinidhi), Kannada Sahitya Parishat
 * Masti Novel Award (For Novel Havali) - 2022
 * Smt. Rajeshwari Baragooru Pusthaka Prasashti (For Novel Havali) - 2021
 * Dr. Pu. Ti. Na. Prabandha Puraskar (For collection of essays) - 2019
 * Galaganaatha- Naa. Shree. Rajapurohita Pratistaana Award - 2012
 * Suvarna Karnataka State Award, Jilla Kalavikasa Parishat, Koppal - 2007
 * Kannada Saahityakara Award, South Indian Hindi Prachaara Sabha Madras - 2009
 * Muddana Dattinidhi Award for Havana Novel as Best Prose Work of the Year by Kannada Saahitya Parishat - 2002
 * Haavanoora Pratisthana Award, Haveri - 2002
 * Sameerawadi Award - 2002
 * Sangama Gourava Prashasti - 2014
 * Neeravari Trust Award - 2016

Organizations

 * President of Basavaraj Kattimani Prathisthana, Belagavi.
 * Member of the standing committee, Kannada Pustaka Parishat, Bagalakot district.
 * Former member of Kannada Kriya Samiti, Bagalkot District -1994
 * Founder of Chetana Kalakshetra
 * President of Giraddi Foundation, Dharwad
 * President of Bhoosanurmath Pratishtana, Dharwad