Sharankumar Limbale

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]

Born (1956-06-01) June 1, 1956
OccupationWriter, poet, literary critic
LanguageMarathi
NationalityIndian
GenreDalit literature
Notable works
Akkarmashi (1984) Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004)
Notable awardsSaraswati Samman
SpouseKusum

His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature. It discusses how Dalit anubhava (experiences) should take precedence over anuman (speculation).

Awards and honours

Bibliography
  • 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. [3]
  • 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
  1. Limbale, Sharankumar (2003). The Outcaste. OUP. ISBN 0195665481.
  2. "Novelist Sharankumar Limbale selected for Saraswati Samman '20". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. Sahasrabuddhe, Vinay (1 July 2021). "Against 'award wapsi': What Marathi Dalit writer Sharankumar Limbale's acceptance of a prestigious literary prize says". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

Interview with Jaydeep Sarangi, JSL, 2012/13 (Autumn), JNU, New Delhi.

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