Dr. Siddalingaiah was a man of fiery poetry and wry humour
The Hindu
Noted poet Dr. Siddalingaiah, who passed away on Friday, was in the 1970s known for his fiery poetry that inspired a generation of not just Dalit activists, but also all those speaking up against the
Noted poet Dr. Siddalingaiah, who passed away on Friday, was in the 1970s known for his fiery poetry that inspired a generation of not just Dalit activists, but also all those speaking up against the many forms of oppression. In later years, he employed laughter and irony as forms of resistance to great effect. His early poetry and his later autobiography Ooru-Keri, which was described by critic D.R. Nagaraj as a work that showcased “the power of poor people’s laughter”, mark these two phases of his literary expression that have been recognised beyond the Kannada literary circles. Dr. Siddalingaiah maintained that he had changed his method of expressing anger, though his ideology had not altered.More Related News