Akkarmashi (1984) Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004)
Notable awards
Saraswati Samman
Spouse
Kusum
Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956) is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books. His best known work is his autobiography Akkarmashi published in 1984. Akkarmashi has been translated to several other Indian languages and English. The English translation has been published by the Oxford University Press with the title The Outcaste.[1]
His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature.[citation needed] It discusses how Dalit anubhava (experiences) should take precedence over anuman (speculation).
Life
Sharankumar Limbale was born on 1 June 1956 at Hennur village of Solapur district, in Maharashtra. He completed his MA in Marathi Language from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. After completing his MA, he did his Ph.D. on "Marathi Dalit Literature and American Black Literature – A Comparative Study".
Limabale joined as an Assistant Editor in the Publications Department of Yashwantrao Chavan University of Maharashtra Open University, Nashik; later he retired as Professor and Director of this University.[2]
Akkarmashi (English translation: The Outcaste), 1984 -- His autobiography which was published when he was 25 years old. It is a critically acclaimed work considered a landmark in Dalit literature. [4]
Udrek
Uplya
O
Gavkusabaheril katha
Jhund
Dangal
Dalit Aatmakatha - Ek Akalan
Dalit Brahman
Dalit Panther
Dalit Premkavita (literally meaning "Dalit Love Poems")
Dalit Brahman
Dalit Sahitya Aani Soundarya (literally meaning "Dalit Literature and Beauty")
Dalit Sahityache Soundaryashastra (literally meaning "The Aesthetics of Dalit Literature")
Punha Akkarmashi
Pradnyasurya-- Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
Bahujan
Notes and references
^Limbale, Sharankumar (2003). The Outcaste. OUP. ISBN0195665481.
