Sharankumar Limbale

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Born (1956-06-01) June 1, 1956 (age 69)
Occupationwriter, poet, literary critic
LanguageMarathi
NationalityIndian
GenreDalit literature
Notable worksAkkarmashi (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. Akkarmashi is translated in several other Indian languages and in English. Akkarmashi is result of o my god true love(नाजायज संतान जो नाजायज एक रात के संबंध से पैदा हुई हो).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. 1.0 1.1 Bolleddu, Siva Nagaiah. "An Interview with Sharan Kumar Limbale" (PDF). III (I). The Criterion. ISSN 0976-8165. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "The Outcaste Akkarmashi(नाजायज संतान जो नाजायज एक रात के संबंधों से पैदा हुई हों)". 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.