Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a
Marathi language
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author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. His best known work is his autobiography ''Akkarmashi'' published in 1984. ''Akkarmashi'' has been translated to several other Indian languages and English. The English translation has been published by the
Oxford University Press
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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).
Life
Sharankumar Limbale was born on 1 June 1956 at Hennur village of Solapur district, in
Maharashtra
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. He completed his MA in
Marathi Language
Marathi (; , 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, , ) is a Classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in Goa, and parts of Guj ...
from Shivaji University,
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...
. 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.
Awards and honours
*
Saraswati Samman, 2020
Bibliography
* Akkarmashi (English translation: The Outcaste), 1984 -- His autobiography which was published when he was 25 years old. It is a critically acclaimed work considered a landmark in Dalit literature.
* Udrek
* Uplya
* O
* Gavkusabaheril katha
* Jhund
* 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
Notes and references
Interview with Jaydeep Sarangi, JSL, 2012/13 (Autumn), JNU, New Delhi.
1956 births
Living people
Recipients of the Saraswati Samman Award
Marathi-language writers
Writers from Maharashtra
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