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நம் நாட்டில் எல்லோருக்கும் கிடைக்கக்கூடிய ஒன்றாக கல்வி இல்லை. அத்தகு சூழலை உருவாக்க இயலாததற்கான காரணங்களில் வறுமையும் ஒன்று. வறுமைக்கொடுமையோடு சாதிக்கொடுமையும் சேர்ந்துகொள்ளும்போது இயலாமையும் ஆற்றாமையும் இன்னும் தீவிரமடைகின்றன. வறுமைக்கான காரணத்தையும் சாதிக்கான காரணத்தையும் என்னவென்றே அறியாத ஓர் இளம்நெஞ்சம் இக்கொடுமைகளிடையே உழல நேரும்போது படும் பாடு கொஞ்சநஞ்சமல்ல. மிகச்சாதாரணமாக் கிடைக்கக்கூடிய ஒரு பொருள்கூட இந்த இரண்டு காரணங்களால் சின்னஞ்சிறுவர்களுக்குக் கிடைப்பதில்லை என்பது மிகப்பெரிய கொடுமை. இத்தகு சூழலில் அங்குலம் அங்குலமாக நகர்த்தும் எதிர்ப்புகளை விவேகமுடன் எதிர்கொண்டும் முன்னேறிய வாழ்க்கைப்பயணத்தின் அனுபவங்களை சித்தலிங்கையாவின் சுயசரிதை முன்வைக்கிறது. எந்த இடத்திலும் அரற்றல் இல்லை. ஆவேசம் இல்லை. தன்னிரக்கமும் இல்லை.இது இந்த நூலின் மிகப் பெரிய பலம். ஒவ்வொரு பகுதியிலும் தெளிவு இருக்கிறது. குறும்பும் சிறுநகையும் ஒவ்வொரு வாக்கியத்திலும் இழைபோடுகின்றன. தன்னம்பிக்கை இருக்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு அனுபவத்தையும் கலைத்தன்மையோடு முன்வைக்கும் ஆற்றல் இருக்கிறது. இந்த ஆற்றலே இச்சுயசரிதையை மிகமுக்கியமான நூலாகக் கருதவைக்கிறது.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

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Siddalingaiah

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Siddalingaiah (1954 in Magadi, Bangalore – 11 June 2021), was an Indian poet, playwright, and Dalit activist, writing in the Kannada language. He is credited with starting the Dalit-Bandaya movement in Kannada and with starting the genre of Dalit writing. He is one of the founders of the Dalita Sangharsh Samiti along with B. Krishnappa.

He has been head of the Department of Kannada at Bangalore University and a member of the University Syndicate of Kannada University, Hampi. He is acknowledged as a symbol of the Dalit movement and a leading public intellectual and Kannada poet.

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January 17, 2025
I bought Siddalingaiah’s autobiography on a whim whilst visiting Bangalore and wanting to learn more about the city, and I’m really glad I did. Whilst some of the context was a bit lost on me (from my own ignorance, not the authors flaw), Siddalingaiah painted a really vivid picture of caste oppression and poverty in Karnataka, and of the protest and struggle for recognition which went alongside. The author’s narrative is equal parts brutal, hopeful, and always very charming, and the English translation flowed beautifully.
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June 24, 2021
Among the best autobiographies I have read. The way discriminations and injustices to the oppressed class and caste are presented is equal humour/comedy and tragic.
Another element here is the representation of Karnataka and specifically Bangalore of the 70s and 80s - the current generation might not even believe what the state/city would have been....
But the most important take is the way some famous/ powerful people behaved and interacted with each other and the empathy they had despite differing ideologies. At present it seems like that was some 100s of years ago.
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January 9, 2023
A great book. Full of things I never knew really existed. But reading them brings the truth out. I loved it. This is the book that tells about the great literature of our country and to feel proud of it.
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July 30, 2017
Life of a Kannada poet from an oppressed community narrated in chaplinesque style.
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December 26, 2017
R K Narayanish soulful portrayal of Bangalore and the Dalit struggles with his omnipresent sense of humor. Definitely a vey enjoyable read
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February 28, 2016
From childhood accounts in my family, I know that for the poor and socially disadvantaged, humiliation and politics are both more or less non-optional. And I love it when people are funny. Funny, sensitive and confident. Great book.

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