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Edition 10 (2019) Winner
Anuradha Patil
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Anuradha Patil
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-04-05 (Pahur, Maharashtra, India)
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Marathi
- Residence History
- Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- Marathwada Sahitya Parishad, Sahitya Akademi (advisory board for Marathi), Member of Sahitya Akademi General Council, Editor/Advisor for Pratisthan (Marathi literary journal)
- Memberships
- Marathwada Sahitya Parishad, Sahitya Akademi advisory board (1993–1997), Sahitya Akademi General Council (2003–2007)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Kadachit Ajoonahi (Perhaps, Still) | 詩部門 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar | — | 生涯功労 | Vinda Karandikar award body | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Award | Digant | — | Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Award | Tarihee | — | Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Digant
1980 Poetry collectionEarly collection of poems addressing rural life and women's perspectives with sensitive depictions.
Tarihee
1985 Poetry collectionOne of her notable 1980s works, delving into women's lives and inner voices.
Divasendivas
1992 Poetry collectionPoems that poetically capture fragments of everyday life and the passage of time.
Waaluchya Paatrat Manndalela Khel
2005 Poetry collectionA mid-career collection showing a mature style, depicting relations between local communities and individuals.
Darasal
2012 Poetry collectionEarly 2010s collection expressing emotions with restrained language.
Kadachit Ajoonahi (Perhaps, Still)
2017 Poetry collectionA collection addressing the lives and inner worlds of rural women, motherhood, and solitude. Winner of the 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award.
- Translated into Hindi
- Translated into Rajasthani
Bibliography
- Digant (1980)
- Tarihee (1985)
- Divasendivas (1992)
- Waaluchya Paatrat Manndalela Khel (2005)
- Darasal (2012)
- Kadachit Ajoonahi (2017)
- Navsala Pavali Doctorin (stories)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and restrained expressionlyrical style incorporating regional elementsblend of realist depiction and interior exploration
- Recurring Motifs
- rural landscapesmotherhoodsolitudedepictions of nature
Legacy
Regarded as an important Marathi poet known for depicting rural life and the lives of women. Her 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award further consolidated her national recognition.
Academic Societies
- Marathwada Sahitya Parishad
- Sahitya Akademi
In Popular Culture
- Excerpts of her poems have been included in anthologies and literary journals and translated into other Indian languages.
Quotes
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The Sahitya Akademi described her poetry as "seminal in content and form."
Source: Sahitya Akademi press release (2019) (2019)
Trivia
- Began writing poetry at age 20.
- Married Kautikrao Thale Patil, a teacher and Marathi literature professor, at age 21.
- Received no formal education after high school.
- Resides in Aurangabad.