Saraswati Samman
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Edition 30 (2020) Winner
Sharankumar Limbale
シャランクマール・リンバーレ
Sharankumar Limbale
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-06-01 （Hennur village, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Marathi
- Residence History
- Maharashtra, India
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, poet, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivaji University | — | Marathi Language | MA | — | India |
| Shivaji University | — | Marathi Dalit Literature | Ph.D. | — | India |
Shivaji University
Marathi Language
Degree:
MA
Country:
India
Shivaji University
Marathi Dalit Literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
India
Marathi Dalit Literature and American Black Literature – A Comparative Study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Saraswati Samman | Akkarmashi | — | K. K. Birla Foundation | Winner |
Saraswati Samman
2020
Work:
Akkarmashi
Organization:
K. K. Birla Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Akkarmashi
1984 Dalit literature, AutobiographyAutobiography depicting his life as a Dalit. A landmark in Dalit literature.
Dalit experiencesCaste discriminationOutcaste
Translations
- English: The Outcaste (Oxford University Press)
Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature
2004 Literary criticismImportant critical work on the aesthetics of Dalit literature, arguing that Dalit experiences (anubhava) should precede speculation (anuman).
Aesthetics of Dalit literaturePrimacy of experience
Pradnyasurya
BiographyBiography of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
AmbedkarBahujan
Bibliography
- Akkarmashi (English: The Outcaste)
- Udrek
- Uplya
- O
- Gavkusabaheril katha
- Jhund
- Dangal
- Dalit Aatmakatha - Ek Akalan
- Dalit Brahman
- Dalit Panther
- Dalit Premkavita
- Dalit Sahitya Aani Soundarya
- Dalit Sahityache Soundaryashastra
- Punha Akkarmashi
- Pradnyasurya
- Bahujan
Translations of Works
- Translations of Akkarmashi into several Indian languages and English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct style based on Dalit lived experiencesAesthetics prioritizing anubhava over anuman
- Recurring Motifs
- Caste discriminationDalit identitySocial injustice
Legacy
Prominent figure in Marathi Dalit literature, best known for his autobiography Akkarmashi. Key theorist of Dalit aesthetics. Recipient of Saraswati Samman. Author of over 40 books.
Trivia
- Published his autobiography Akkarmashi at age 25.
- Spouse: Kusum.