Sharankumar Limbale

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Born (1956-06-01) June 1, 1956 (age 65)
Occupationwriter, poet, literary critic
LanguageMarathi
NationalityIndian
GenreDalit literature
Notable works (1984)
Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004)
SpouseKusum

Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956)[1] is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books, but is best known for his autobiography . Akkarmashi is translated in several other Indian languages and in English. The English translation is published by the Oxford University Press with the title The Outcaste.[2] His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Bolleddu, Siva Nagaiah. "An Interview with Sharan Kumar Limbale" (PDF). III (I). The Criterion. ISSN 0976-8165. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "The Outcaste Akkarmashi". Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Novelist Sharankumar Limbale selected for Saraswati Samman '20". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

Interview with Jaydeep Sarangi, JSL, 2012/13 (Autumn), JNU, New Delhi.

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