JOKATTE SHOWED LIFE THROUGH WRITINGS: DR. UPADHYA

Mumbai, Sep 19: Kannada department of Mumbai University conducted journalist Srinivas Jokatte sahitya chintana programme at J.P.Nayakhall of Mumbai University, Culina Campus, Santacruz (E) on 17.09.16.

Dr. G. N. Upadhya – the head of the Kannada department of Mumbai University presided over the programme. DurgappaKote, Rama Udupa, Dr.Poornima S Shetty, Madhusudan Rao- the research assistants of Kannada department gave lectures about “Jokatte’s prose literature”, ‘Jokatteas astory writer’, ‘Jokatte as a poet’, ‘literature of Jokatte’ respectively.

“Jokatte writes straight forward, readable articles on any subjects. Reality and honesty are the main features of his articles. He gives much importance to rational thinking.”- said Durgappa Kote.

“We can see two types of stories in Jokatte’s writings. One is the stories of youth who left the native place and reached Mumbai during 1980. The second one is story of heart broken lovers. And some stories are related to communal riots. We can see the dilemmas of youth who tried in vain to come out of the orthodox mentality at the native place.

“When we read the travel literature of Jokatte, we become travellers. He writes detailed articles on his trips. So we come to know the history of that place. All who go on trips cannot write articles. It is only possible for people like Jokatte.” – said Madhusudan Rao
The police officer DayaNayak, stage artist Mohan Marnad, journalist Dr. Dinesh Shetty Renjala, Dr. G. V. Kulakarni, Dr.VyasarayaNinjoor, Dr K. Raghunath, Dr.Sunitha M. Shetty, Dr.Vishwanath Karnad, Jayalakshmi Jokatte and others were present on the occasion.

Ph D Mentor K. Raghunath and Dr.G.N.Upadhya were honoured by Dr.DakshayiniYadahalli and Basavantha Rao Allagi couple. Susheela S. Devadiga compered the programme. Madhusudan Rao proposed the vote of thanks.