Jogi (writer) explained

Jogi
Pseudonym:Jogi
Birth Name:Girish Rao Hatwar
Birth Date:16 November 1965
Birth Place:Hosabettu, India
Occupation:Journalist, Kannada Prabha
Nationality:Indian
Genre:Short stories, Poetry, Novels, Columns, Criticism
Subject:Karnataka, Rural life, Urban life, Spirituality
Movement:Neo-literature

Girish Rao Hatwar, popularly known as Jogi, is a Kannada writer and journalist.[1] Being one of the Kannada neo-literature writers, he has written short stories, novels and columns in many Kannada periodicals and daily newspapers. He has also written scripts for television serials, lyrics and screen play for movies. A journalist by profession, Jogi is currently a Magazine Editor of Kannada Prabha daily.[2]

Early life

Born in an agricultural family in Hosabettu near Suratkal in Mangaluru district, Jogi studied in Guruvayankere and Uppinangadi.[3] Elder brother Hatwar Narayana Rao made name in Karnataka rural folk world by writing Yakshagana episodes and as a narrator in Thala Maddale.

Jogi, who started writing at the age of 18, completed his B.Com. in Puttur. In 1989, as Girish Rao Hatwar, he came to Bangalore and was transformed as Jogi by the then editor of Kannada Prabha – Y N Krishnamurthy, popularly known as YNK.

Career

Jogi started by writing a column Bollywood 'Gha'sip in Kannada Prabha. He wrote a column called Ravi Kanaddu in Hi Bangalore, a Kannada weekly and later joined as its assistant editor. Jogi worked as editor of a monthly magazine Acchari. Jogi, Janaki, Girish Rao Hatwar, H Girish Rao, Sathyavratha Hosabeettu were some of his pen names and later worked as Associate Magazine Editor in Kannada Prabha. He gained popularity as movie and book reviewer and slowly started writing stories. Later, he started writing novels also.

Jogi wrote a series for young adults.[4] Titled as Life is beautiful, six books have been published under this series. His novel Ashwatthaman, which has a film actor as central character, has received positive reviews.[5]

Along with journalism and literature activities, Jogi wrote dialogues to Kannada television serials. Jogi wrote the script and dialogue of the movie Mouni, which is based on a novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy. Kaada Beladingalu written by Jogi was adapted as a movie and it bagged Karnataka State Film Awards 2006-07 in the categories of best social film and best story.[6]

Jogi's stories were published in Mayura, Taranga, Tushara, Sudha, O Manase magazines, as well as Kannada Prabha and Prajavani newspapers. He also wrote Essays to Lankesh Patrike in the name of H Girish. He used to write book reviews under pseudo names and was also in charge of Roopatara being published under Manipal group. As of 2022, he is working as Chief Magazine Editor of Kannada Prabha.

Jogi has started a literary group Half Circle in Club House.[7]

Bibliography

Novels

Bengaluru Series

Story collections

Columns

Inspirational books

Play

Variety writings

Others

Awards and recognition

  1. Karnataka State Award for Best Story for Film Kada Beladingalu[10]
  2. Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty Award for Journalism[11]
  3. Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize for achievements in Kannada Literature, 2021[12]
  4. Sahithya Rathna[13]
  5. Sahityashri Award, Karnataka Sahitya Academy, 2021[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shhh... The writing machine is at work . Prathibha . Nandakumar . . 23 December 2021 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110042808/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/shhh-the-writing-machine-is-at-work/articleshow/21448569.cms . 10 January 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: Bangalore Literature Festival : ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಲಿಟರೇಚರ್‌ ಫೆಸ್ಟಿವಲ್‌ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಜೋಗಿ ಭಾಜನ . 18 December 2021 . asianetnews.com . 7 March 2022 . kn . https://web.archive.org/web/20211218114858/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/state/jogi-girish-rao-hatwar-bags-bengaluru-literature-festival-award-2021-snr-r4ajfp . 18 December 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: Bangalore Literature Festival : 'ನಾನು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ನಿರೋಧಕ ಲಸಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ' ಕಥೆಗಾರ ಜೋಗಿ . Kalasad . Shridevi . 16 December 2021 . tv9kannada.com . kn . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216130720/https://tv9kannada.com/literature-culture/atta-galatta-bangalore-literature-festival-book-prize-2021-winner-jogi-girish-rao-hatwar-reaction-skvd-309454.html . 16 December 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: CREATING NEW READERS . Prathibha . Nandakumar . . 26 March 2016 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110042806/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/views/creating-new-readers/amp_articleshow/51564412.cms . 10 January 2022 . live.
  5. Web site: ಜೋಗಿ, ಎ ನಾವೆಲ್ ಬುಕ್ ಸ್ಟೋರ್? . Just Kannada . kn . 3 March 2020 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110042806/https://www.justkannada.in/front-page/girish-rao-hatwar-jogi-kannada-journalist-bangalore-ashwatthaman/ . 10 January 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: National Film Awards: Indian Cinema Controversies Outshine Winners . Anna . Robinson . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190423024245/https://www.altfg.com/film/national-film-awards/ . 23 April 2019 . live.
  7. Web site: Many Bengaluru groups thriving on Clubhouse . Deccan Herald . 10 January 2022.
  8. News: 'ಸಾವು' ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ? ಗಿರೀಶ್ ರಾವ್ ಹತ್ವಾರ್ (ಜೋಗಿ) ಸಂದರ್ಶನ . 22 October 2022 . Vijaya Karnataka.
  9. Web site: Tributes to Karnad Compiled in book . Ramakrishna . S R . 25 July 2019 . 7 March 2022 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202163546/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-on-the-move/tributes-to-karnad-compiled-in-book-749655.html . 2 December 2020 . live.
  10. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007 . Alt Film Guide . 10 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085929/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ . 31 August 2011 . dead.
  11. Web site: Udupi: Girish Rao Hatwar to be presented Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty Journalism Award on Aug 5 . . 3 August 2018 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804170801/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=522140 . 4 August 2018 . live.
  12. Web site: Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize 2021 . Atta Galatta . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111091629/https://agblfprize.in/2021.php . 11 January 2022 . live.
  13. Web site: ಕನ್ನಡಪ್ರಭದ ಜೋಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ಬರಹಗಾರರ ಸಂಘದ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ . kn . . 28 October 2021 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110042802/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/state/karnataka-writers-association-award-three-including-kannada-prabha-jogi-grg-r1o2r3 . 10 January 2022 . live.
  14. News: Karnataka Sahitya Academy Annual Awards Announced . 22 October 2022 . Star of Msyore.

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