Sharankumar Limbale
Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. His best known work is his autobiography Akkarmashi published in 1984.
Sharankumar Limbale
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- 1 June 1956
- Occupation
- Writer, poet, literary critic
- Spouse
- Kusum
- Awards
- Saraswati Samman
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Marathi
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Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. His best known work is his autobiography Akkarmashi published in 1984.
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Akkarmashi has been translated to several other Indian languages and English. The English translation has been published by the Oxford University Press with the title The Outcaste. His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature. It discusses how Dalit anubhava (experiences) should take precedence over anuman (speculation).
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• Born — 1 June 1956 • Occupation — Writer, poet, literary critic • Language — Marathi • Genre — Dalit literature • Notable Works — * Akkarmashi (1984) Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) • Spouse — Kusum • Awards — Saraswati Samman
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Sharankumar Limbale was born on 1 June 1956 at Hennur village of Solapur district, in Maharashtra. He completed his MA in Marathi Language from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. After completing his MA, he did his Ph.D. on "Marathi Dalit Literature and American Black Literature – A Comparative Study". Limabale joined as an Assistant Editor in the Publications Department of Yashwantrao Chavan University of Maharashtra Open University, Nashik; later he retired as Professor and Director of this University.
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Sharankumar Limbale is recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded as a citizen of India.
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1956
Sharankumar Limbale was born on 1 June 1956.
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• Saraswati Samman, 2020
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- 1.Limbale, Sharankumar. The Outcaste. OUP. 2003. 0195665481.
- 2.Novelist Sharankumar Limbale selected for Saraswati Samman '20. Hindustan Times. 31 March 2021.
- 3.Novelist Sharankumar Limbale selected for Saraswati Samman '20. Hindustan Times. 31 March 2021.
- 4.Sahasrabuddhe, Vinay. Against 'award wapsi': What Marathi Dalit writer Sharankumar Limbale's acceptance of a prestigious literary prize says. Indian Express. 1 July 2021.
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- Sahasrabuddhe, Vinay. Against 'award wapsi': What Marathi Dalit writer Sharankumar Limbale's acceptance of a prestigious literary prize says. Indian Express. 1 July 2021.
- Gavkusabaheril katha
- Dangal
- Dalit Aatmakatha - Ek Akalan
- Dalit Brahman
- Dalit Panther
- Dalit Premkavita (literally meaning "Dalit Love Poems")
- Dalit Brahman
- Dalit Sahitya Aani Soundarya (literally meaning "Dalit Literature and Beauty")
- Dalit Sahityache Soundaryashastra (literally meaning "The Aesthetics of Dalit Literature")
- Punha Akkarmashi
- Pradnyasurya—Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
- Bahujan
- Sanatan (novel)
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