B.M. Basheer

B.M. Basheer

B.M. Basheer was born on June 20, 1972 in Mata near Uppinangadi. He graduated from Government First Grade College, Uppinangady. He is a proud alumnus of the University of Mumbai where he was a gold medalist in MA Kannada Literature.

Career:

B.M. Basheer began his career in journalism at Karnataka Malla daily in Mumbai where he worked for 5 years. He worked as a senior editor at Janavahini daily for another 5 years. Currently he is the news editor in Vartha Bharati Kannada daily where he has been working for the last ten years.

Works:

  1. Pravadiya Kanasu (Collection of Poems)
  2. Balegida Gone Hakitu (Collection of Stories)
  3. Angaiyalli Akasha (Collection of Micro-stories)
  4. Badootada Jothege Gandhi Jayanthi (Collection of Articles)
  5. Nanna Maseedi Dhwamsagaidavarige Kruthajna-Soofi Kannalli Hanigalu (Collection of Small Verse)
  6. Amma Hachchida Ole (Collection of Poems)
  7. Chukki Kathegalu (Edited)

Awards:

  1. Muddana Kavya Award
  2. Mysore Chaduranda Foundation Award
  3. Lankesh Award
  4. B R Ambedkar Endowment Award by Karnataka Working Journalists Association
  5. Muslim Sahithya Prashasthi
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