Nrupatunga Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2012) Winner
Sara Aboobacker
サラ・アブーバッカー
Sara Aboobacker
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-06-30 （Kasaragod, Kerala, India）
- Died
- 2023-01-10 （Mangalore, Karnataka, India） age 86
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Born in Kasaragod, Kerala → Later residence: Mangalore, Karnataka
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1981-2023
- Memberships
- Karavali Lekhakiyara mattu Vachakiyara Sangha (local writers' association)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Kannada school | — | — | — | — | India |
Local Kannada school
Country:
India
Access to higher education was constrained by community norms; she reported obtaining a library membership in 1963.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Anupama Niranjana Award | — | — | Anupama Niranjana Award organization | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Kannada Rajyotsava Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Rathnamma Heggade Mahila Sahitya Award | — | — | Unknown organization | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Nadoja Award | — | — | Hampi University | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Honorary doctorate (Mangalore University) | — | — | Mangalore University | 授与 |
| 2012 | Nrupatunga Award | — | — | Nrupatunga Award organization | 受賞 |
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award
1984
Organization:
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Anupama Niranjana Award
1987
Organization:
Anupama Niranjana Award organization
Result:
受賞
Kannada Rajyotsava Award
1995
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Rathnamma Heggade Mahila Sahitya Award
1996
Organization:
Unknown organization
Result:
受賞
Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award
2001
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Nadoja Award
2006
Organization:
Hampi University
Result:
受賞
Honorary doctorate (Mangalore University)
2008
Organization:
Mangalore University
Result:
授与
Nrupatunga Award
2012
Organization:
Nrupatunga Award organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chandragiriya Teeradalli
1981 NovelA realist novel following Nadira, a young Muslim woman asserting independence from her father and later her husband, addressing community and familial oppression and women's autonomy.
Women's autonomyCritique of patriarchyCommunity norms
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Chandragiriya Teeradalli (stage adaptation) / Roopa Koteshwar (脚本・演出での関与) (2016)
- [Film (subject of lawsuit)] Byari (2011)
Translations
- English translation: Breaking Ties (translated by Vanamala Vishwanatha, 1982)
- Marathi translation (Shivarama Padikkal, 1991)
Sahana
1985 NovelA novel portraying lives and inner worlds of women in the region, focusing on social inequality and power dynamics within families.
GenderSocial justice
Vajragalu
1988 NovelA novel tracing the protagonist's life through marriage, divorce and community conflicts. A film adaptation titled Saaravajra has been planned.
Individual autonomyCommunity norms
Adaptations
- [Film (in production)] Saaravajra (in production) / Devendra Reddy（製作に関与）
Bibliography
- 1981 - Chandragiriya Teeradalli
- 1985 - Sahana
- 1988 - Vajragalu
- 1991 - Kadana Viraama
- 1994 - Suliyalli Sikkavaru
- 1997 - Tala Odeda Doniyali
- 2004 - Panjara
- Short story collections: 1989 Chappaligalu, 1992 Payana, 1996 Ardha Ratriyalli Huttida Kusu, 1999 Kheddah, 2004 Sumayya, 2007 Gaganasakhi
- Translations (Malayalam to Kannada): 1992 Manomi (Kamala Das), 1998 Bale (B.M. Sohara), 2000 Naninnu Nidrisuve (P. K. Balakrishnan), 2009 Dharmada Hesarinalli (R.B. Srikumar)
- 2010 - Hottu Kanthuva Munna (autobiography)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of Chandragiriya Teeradalli (2016)
- Film Byari (2011) and related copyright litigation
Translations by Author
- 1992 - Manomi (translation of Kamala Das from Malayalam to Kannada)
- 1998 - Bale (translation of B.M. Sohara)
- 2000 - Naninnu Nidrisuve (translation of P. K. Balakrishnan)
- 2009 - Dharmada Hesarinalli (translation of R.B. Srikumar)
Translations of Works
- Chandragiriya Teeradalli → English: Breaking Ties (translated by Vanamala Vishwanatha, 1982)
- Chandragiriya Teeradalli → Marathi translation (Shivarama Padikkal, 1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct, simple proseRealist approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Lives of Muslim womenCritique of patriarchal systemsIndividual autonomy vs. social oppression
Legacy
Sara Aboobacker is known for her straightforward realist treatment of Muslim women's lives in the Kasaragod region; her contributions to regional and women's literature have been widely recognized through awards, translations and adaptations.
Academic Societies
- Sahitya Akademi-related bodies
- Local writers' associations
Archives
- Library of Congress South Asian collections (author profile material)
In Popular Culture
- Gained attention through copyright litigation concerning the film Byari
Trivia
- She stated she obtained a library membership in 1963.
- In 1981 she published an editorial on communal harmony in a local monthly and then began her writing career.
- From 1994 she published works under her own publishing house, Chandragiri Prakashan.