mysurubengaluru writer and rationalist ks bhagawan is among the five chosen for the karnataka sahitya academys annual honorary awards for lifetime achievement for 2013 the others are b n sumitra bai mogalli ganesh rajendra chenni and rahamat tarikere the awards will be presented on november 7 at dharwad but some have expressed dissent over the selection of bhagawan for the award prominent among those are former bjp minister s suresh kumar this is an earnest call from the academy if you want to win karnataka sahitya academy award for demolition of all beliefs of this land contact prof k s bhagawan for advice he posted on his facebook page which received many likes but karnataka sahitya academy president malati pattanashetti defended the selection all honorary awardees are creative researchers in literature culture and history our criteria for selection were based on their literary achievements that mirrored a new wave in the world of literature and social justice she said he has actively involved himself in literary works and translation he should have got this award much earlier said banjagere jayaprakash chairman of karnataka book authority when toi asked bhagawan for his views he said his critical reviews rationalist writings translations and reasoning in the field of kannada literature may have made the academy jury to select him for the prestigious award my deconstruction theory in kannada literature way back in 1976 exposed the hollowness of great epics and icons in 40 years nobody has ever dared to challenge the criticisms made by me i am eagerly waiting for someone to tear my work into shreds he challenged bhagawan has translated shakespeares plays into kannada his translation on julius caesar has gone into its 15th edition i have translated shakespeares major plays in kannada language never before attempted in 120 years he added when asked whether he has mellowed down after threats in the aftermath of kannada scholar mm kalburgis murder bhagawan said that the state government has provided him enough security and he feels safe but wont stop from making rationalist comments