Dr. Vishwasa is awarded Sahitya Academy Translation Award 2010 for his book आवरणम् . The award carries a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and an inscribed copper plaque. His book 'Aavaranam' is a translation of popular kannada novel 'Avarana' written by Dr S L Byrappa. It was so popular that the book was reprinted a record 15 times in just one year from its publication.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Friday, February 04, 2011
Renaming the title
Well, I changed the name of the blog from 'Muddu's day' to 'madanalekhaa'. This word I came across in the ever classic 'Abhijnana Shakuntalam' of Kalidasa. My prolonged search for a better sounding name ended there.
मृदंगो मुखलेपेन करोति मधुरध्वनिम
Musical instrument 'Mrudanga' makes better sound upon polishing a bit. Well, let me try to showcase the blog better.
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