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Edition 2 (2011) Winner
Keshav Jagannath Purohit
けしゃぶ・じゃがんなーと・ぷーろひと
Keshav Jagannath Purohit
Pen Names:
Shantaram（Pen name used for literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-01-01 （Chamorshi (then Chandrapur District, now Gadchiroli District)）
- Died
- 2018-10-17 （Bandra (Vandre), Mumbai — residence at Sahitya Sahawas Society） age 95
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Marathi, English
- Residence History
- Chamorshi (birthplace) → Chandrapur (schooling) → Nagpur (education and work) → Amravati (work) → Mumbai (work and later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer (short stories & essays), Translator, Professor of English Literature, College Principal
- Active Years
- 1942-2018
- Affiliations
- Ismail Yusuf College (served as principal), Taught English literature at colleges in Nagpur, Amravati and Mumbai
- Memberships
- Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (associated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagpur University | — | English Literature | PhD | — | India |
Nagpur University
English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
India
Earned a doctorate in English literature
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Santryancha Baag
1942 Short stories / FictionManamor
1946 Novel / Short fictionHelgelandche Chanche (translation of Ibsen's Vikings of Helgeland)
TranslationA Marathi translation of Ibsen's Vikings of Helgeland.
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Pratinidhik Laghu Nibandh Sangrah (Representative Short Essays Collection)
EssaysA compiled collection of short representative essays.
Bibliography
- Santryancha Baag
- Manamor
- Pratinidhik Laghu Nibandh Sangrah
- Helgelandche Chanche (translation)
- Over 30 other books on various topics
Translations of Works
- Helgelandche Chanche (Marathi translation of Ibsen's Vikings of Helgeland)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, lyrical short-story expressionClear, English-literature-influenced perspective in essays and criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- Human psychologySocial observationCulture and tradition
Legacy
As a Marathi writer, editor and translator, he contributed through short stories, essays, translations and coordination of an encyclopedia. His long career as an English literature educator and his presidency of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in 1989 made him a respected figure in regional literary circles.
Academic Societies
- Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Trivia
- Used the pen name 'Shantaram'.
- Early works were published in 1942 and 1946.
- Reported to have earned a doctorate in English literature from Nagpur University.
- Taught English literature for 40 years.
- Presided over the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Amravati in 1989.
- Died on 17 October 2018 in Mumbai at age 95.