Aravind Malagatti

Indian Dalit Poet and Writer

Thoughtful, but provocative orator, Aravind Malagatti is a prominent Indian Dalit poet and writer writing in Kannada. He is the author of more than forty books which include poetry collections, short fiction collections, a novel, essay – collections, critical works and folklore studies. He is the recipient of the prestigious Ambedkar Fellowship Award from the Govt of Karnataka. His Government Brhamana, the first Dalit autobiography in Kannada, has won the Karnatak Sahithya Academy Award. Apart from these, the Honorary Award of Karnataka Sahithya Academy was conferred on him for his total contribution to Kannada literature. He is appointed as Chairman for Kannada Sahithya Academy.