Kannada literary magazine Sankramana , which is celebrating its golden jubilee, will organise a State-level literary convention in one of the revenue districts of the State every year and will also confer awards to five books of any genre.

Writer and editor of the magazine Chandrashekhar Patil (Champa) made this announcement while making introductory remarks at the release of the third volume of ‘Sankramana Suvarna Samputa’ at Utsav Rock Garden at Gotagodi in Shiggaon taluk of Haveri district recently.

Prof. Patil said that of the five awards, one would be for a translation and the mode of selection would be through nomination from the Sankramana readers.

The format of the literary convention to be held every year will be worked out with the help of the readers and other writers, he said.

Releasing the ‘Sankramana Suvarna Samputa-3’, chairman of Kannada Development Authority L. Hanumanthaiah praised Prof. Patil for being the true opposition leaders to successive State governments and also the critic of the literary world.

Mr. Hanumanthaiah criticised writers for being silent about the atrocities and exploitation happening around them in the society.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Huballi – July 16th, 2015