Shripad Narayan Pendse

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Name Shripad Pendse Role Writer		Died March 24, 2007 Books Kameru

Shripad Narayan Pendse (January 5, 1913 – March 24, 2007) was one of the finest writers of several Marathi novels. He hailed from Maharashtra, India. He was born at village Murdi Taluka Dapoli Dist. Ratnagiri in a chittapavan Konkanastha Brahman Community.

His novel Rathachakra (The Chariot-Wheel) received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1963.

His novel Garambacha Bapu was translated in 1969 into English with the title Wild Bapu of Garambi as a part of the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works, which had been organized with Sahitya Akademi collaboration.

Haddapar (The Outcast) and Tumbadche Khot (The Khots of Tumbad) are Pendse's other two popular novels.

He was offered a Rockfeller Foundation Scholarship under which he travelled Europe and United States in order to study and exchange his views with other novelists and learned people. He travelled for more than one year with his wife with the help of this scholarship. In his tour to England, France and the US, he met many well known writers, including E. M. Forster.

Works

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Novels

Elgar in 1949

Haddapar in 1950

Garambicha Bapu in 1952

Hatya in 1954

Yashoda (small novel) in 1957

Kalandar in 1959

Rathachakra in 1962

Lavhali in 1966

Octopus in 1972.

Akant in 1978

Tumbadache Khot Part 1 and Part 2 in 1987

Garambichi Radha in 1993

Ek Hoti Aji in 1995

Kameru in 1997

Ghagar Rikami Re Rangamali in 2002

Haak Abhalachi in 2007

Dramas

Mahapur −1961

Rajemastar −1964

Yashoda-drama −1965

Garambicha Bapu −1965

Sambhusanchya Chalit −1967

Asa zala aani ujadala −1969

Chakravyuha −1970

Rathachakra −1975

Pandit ! Ata Tari Shahane Vha ! -1978

Dr.Huddar −1990

Short stories

Jumman −1956

Other

Prayaschitta -translation of The Scarlet Letter in 1969

Best upakramachi katha −1972 (he was Deputy Public Relations Officer in BEST undertaking and retired in 1972)

Communicative articles-

Ek Muktasanvad- Udyachya Kadambarikarashi in 1995

Adhyatacha Shodh in 1996

Ek Durlabh Sneh in 1996

characterization-

Khadakavaril Hiraval in 1941

Autobiography-

Shri Na Pendse-Manus Ani Lekhak in 1974

Translation into other languages-

Garambicha Bapu- In Hindi (1959) and English (1969)

Kalandar- In Gujarati (1970)

Rathachakra- In Gujarati (1971)

Octopus- In Hindi (1976)

Hatya- In Hindia (1976)

References

Shripad Narayan Pendse Wikipedia

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