Shankar Kashinath Garge more popularly known as Natyachhatakar Diwakar (18 January 1889 – 1 October 1931) was a

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writer whose mastery of the Natyachhata, a kind of dramatic monologue made him the only major Marathi writer to have used this literary form very successfully. He was born in

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, Bombay Presidency.

Career

He also wrote plays, short stories. He was particularly influenced by the writings of

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, Sadanand Rege. Ms. Bhagwat praises him in a book based on her long interviews. Mr. Tendulkar edited a book of Diwakar's Natyachhata's.'Samagra Diwakar', 1996 Edited by Sarojini Vaidya, published by

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References

External links

*Entry of Natyachhatakar Diwakar in

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https://mr.wikipedia.org/s/u23 *Entry of Natyachhatakar Diwakar in

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https://marathivishwakosh.maharashtra.gov.in/khandas/khand7/index.php/component/content/article?id=13250 1889 births 1931 deaths Writers from Pune Marathi-language writers 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Maharashtra {{India-writer-stub