Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a

Marathi language Marathi (; ''Marāṭhī'', ) is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state of Goa. It is one o ...

author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. This 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

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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).

Awards and honours

Saraswati Samman The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India. It is named after the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati. The Saras ...

, 2020

Bibliography

* ''Akkarmashi'' (The Outcaste) -- Autobiography * ''Udrek'' * ''Uplya'' * ''O'' * ''Gavkusabaheril katha'' * ''Jhund'' * Dangal * ''Dalit Aatmakatha - Ek Akalan'' * ''Dalit Brahman'' * Dalit Panther

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 Dalit writers People from Maharashtra {{India-writer-stub