Kannada translation of K.K. Shailaja’s memoir ‘My Life as a Comrade’ to be launched in Bengaluru on November 30

The book has been translated into Kannada as ‘Comrade Aagi Nanna Baduku’ by writer and poet Dr. H.S. Anupama.

The Kannada translation of former Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja’s memoir ‘My Life as a Comrade’, will be released in Bengaluru on November 30, 2024 (Saturday).

The book, translated into Kannada by writer and poet Dr. H.S. Anupama, is titled ‘Comrade Aagi Nanna Baduku’. The launch will be followed by a discussion with Ms. Shailaja on “Public Health System: Challenges and Prospects”.

The event, organised by Kriya Madhyama in association with Pustaka Preeti and Sarvatrika Arogya Andolana Karnataka (SAA-K), will be held at H.N. Multimedia Hall, National College Basavanagudi from 3.30 p.m. onwards.

While writer Dr. Vasundhara Bhupathi will launch the book, Dr. Anupama will share her experience translating the work. The talk will be moderated by Dr. Anil Kumar A., doctor and activist, and Prasanna Saligrama from the Movement for Public Health System in Karnataka. 

‘Rockstar’ Minister

K.K. Shailaja, a CPI(M) leader and MLA from Mattanur constituency, has been hailed as a “rockstar” health minister for her efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala and before that, the Nipah virus.

Her English memoir, co-written with Manju Sara Rajan, former CEO of the Kochi Biennale Foundation and journalist, was launched in Delhi on April 28, 2023. The book traces her transition from a school teacher to a much-lauded minister, the influences that shaped her and what motivates her political work.

Published - November 29, 2024 05:37 pm IST