Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Publisher B.N. Sriram observed that Poornachandra Tejaswi’s novel ‘Carvalho’ shattered the established models of literature that glorified hero and heroine characters, the tussle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and the like.

He was speaking at ‘Carvalho-50: Tejaswi and The Environment,’  an interaction meet marking the 50th anniversary of late writer Poornachandra Tejaswi, organised under the joint aegis of Abhiruchi Prakashana, Mysuru Pustaka Prakashana, Federation of progressive organisations, Manava Mantapa, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), DSS and Niranthara Foundation at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises here yesterday.

Replying to a question by noted wildlife photographers Krupakar and Senani, Sriram, who was an associate of Tejaswi, said that Tejaswi always wanted to grow without taking the name of his father Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. Tejaswi never took his father’s name in his growth as a writer, he said adding that Tejaswi grew in the literary world out of his own strength.

Replying to a question on how the literary world received ‘Carvalho’ when it was first published, Sriram said that while some writers said that Tejaswi was a science writer, several others described the book as a great one. Lankesh wrote a very good review about the book, he said adding that Tejaswi, who was a Kannada Post-Graduate student, developed interest in Science. Recalling that Tejaswi used to often visit the University of Mysore Library, where he read journals and articles on Literature and Science, he noted that Tejaswi was greatly influenced by National Geographic magazine in developing interest towards science.

Senior writer Prof. Rajendra Chenni, who spoke after inaugurating, warned against Science becoming a tool of humans for destruction.

Pointing out that Science can be dangerous and disastrous if it develops Atom and Nuclear bombs, he expressed concern that Science is being misused for waging a probable Third World War. Science should never be used for destruction of nature and mankind, he added.

Prof. Chenni dwelled on Tejaswi’s literature, his environmental thoughts and life principles.

M.V. Krishna, a farmer from Malavalli, shared his experiences on his association with Tejaswi, while Kadidal Prakash, Associate Secretary of Kuppalli’s Kuvempu Pratishtana spoke about the multi-dimensions of Tejaswi’s life and Raghavendra  Mudigere of Pustaka Prakashana, spoke about life and times of Tejaswi.

Publisher Abhiruchi Ganesh and others were present.