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Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto
''Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto'' ( mr, पण लक्षात कोण घेतो?, English: ''But Who Cares...'') is an 1890 Marathi-language novel by Hari Narayan Apte. Written in autobiographical style, the novel tells the story of Yamuna, a young Hindu middle-class woman, who dies after suffering the injustices of a society where child marriage is customary. It is considered to be a classic novel in Marathi literature. Background ''Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto'' was first published in 1890. Prior to this work, novels were written and read for "entertainment and instruction." ''Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto'', which unveiled the lives of child widows, was a significant departure from this methodology. Plot The novel was written in the form of an autobiography from the perspective of a young widow, Yamuna. The story spans the life of Yamuna and the reader is introduced to the many people in her life—nearly 40 characters. Yamuna's story begins with a short-lived but idyllic childhood. Alth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Narayan Apte
Hari Narayan Apte (Devanagari: हरि नारायण आपटे) (8 March 1864 – 3 March 1919) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society. Before him, novelists wrote novels like ''Gulabakawali'' (गुलबकावली) with fantastic themes unrelated to realistic social situations. Apte presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Akola in 1912. Early life Apte was born in 1864 in the town of Parola in Khandesh region of Maharashtra. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Bombay now (Mumbai) to stay there for a few years and then in 1878 to Poona (now Pune). According to the social custom of his times, his family married him off the next year at his age 15. (His wife died when he was 27. He remarried the next year.) Until his death in 1919, Apt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |