Mamta Sagar is an Indian poet, academic, and activist writing in the Kannada language. Her writings focus on identity politics, feminism, and issues around linguistic and cultural diversity. She is a professor of academic and creative writing at Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology. In 2024, Sagar won the World Literary Prize, conferred by the World Organization of Writers.
Work Sagar has translated poetry, prose, and critical writings into Kannada and English. Her own poems have been translated into many languages, and have been included in textbooks from Jain University, Bangalore and the University of Kerala. Some of her poems are accompanied by music by Vasu Dixit. Bindumalini, and Sunitha Ananthaswamy.
Sagar produced Interversions 1,2, & 3, three poetry films based on her own collection of the same name, with Srishti Films as part of the Wales-India collaborative projects (2018). She has also written and produced For Gauri, a video presentation of her poem written for Gauri Lankesh.
Sagar has curated international and national poetry and theater events in Hyderabad and Bangalore, including Kaavya Sanje, a multilingual community poetry event at the Bangalore Literature Festival. She is also involved in international poetry translation projects.
Bibliography Kaada Navilina Hejje (Footprints of the Wild Peacock) – 1992 Chukki Chukki Chandakki – 1993 Nadiya Neerina Teva (Dampness of the River) – 1999 Hiige Haaleya Maile Haadu (Like This the song) – 2007 Growing Up as a Woman Writer – 2007 MahiLa Vishaya – 2007 Illi Salluva Maatu – 2010 Hide & Seek – 2014 kShaNabindu – 2018 Interversions (compilation)
Translation work Poems by Tirumalamba The Swing of Desire – the play Mayye Bhaara Manave Bhaara Seemantha (2003) – short story by Nagaveni 870 (2011) – by Emily Dickinson Slovenian-Kannada Literature Interactions (2011) Beyond Barriers: Slovenian-Kannada Literature Interactions (2011) Slovenian-Kannada Literature Interactions (2011) Preetiya Nalavattu NiyamagaLu (2017) – novel by Elif Shafak
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External links
International Poetry Translation Workshop, Dane, Sezana, Slovenia
International Poetry Festival of Medellin, Colombia Best Poems from Mamta G. Sagar MahiLa Vishaya Book launch in Hyderabad