Asha Bage

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Asha Bage (born July 28, 1939) is a Marathi writer of short-stories and novels. She has published 7 novels, 13 collections of short stories, and two collections of literary works.[1] She is famous for writing about the experiences and emotions of the middle-class Marathi women.[2] Her novel Bhoomi based on the 2004 Tsunami devastations in India earned her the Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi for the year 2006.[3] She also received the Janasthan Puraskar from Kusumagraj Pratishthan in Nashik which is given to litterateurs for their contribution to the field of Marathi literature.[4]

Books by Asha Bage[edit | edit source]

  • Bhoomi (novel)
  • Zumbar (novel)
  • Nisatlele (short stories)
  • Marwa (short stories)
  • Attar (short stories)
  • Pooja (short stories)
  • Mandav (short stories)
  • Rutuvegale (short stories)
  • Darpan (short stories)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Maha: Marathi author Asha Bage to get Janasthan Puraskar". DNA India. Jan 28, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "आशा बगे". Loksatta. March 16, 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. "Tsunami tale gets Asha this year's Sahitya Akademi award". DNA India. Nov 19, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. "Asha Bage to get Janasthan Award in Nashik". Times of India. Jan 29, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.