Shripad Narayan Pendse (5 January 1913 – 23 March 2007) was a Marathi writer.

Biography

Shripad Narayan Pendse hailed from Maharashtra,

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. He was born to a village Murdi, from Taluka Dapoli in Ratnagiri District. His novel, ''Rathachakra'' (The Chariot-Wheel), received a

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in 1963. His novel, ''Garambicha Bapu,'' was translated in 1969 into English, titled –Wild Bapu of Garambi','' as a part of the

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, which had been organized with

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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

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. EM Forster's letter to SN Pendse is reproduced in the autobiography of SN Pendse on page 243,244,245 SN Pendse "Lekhak Ani Manus" Ek Mitra published by Mouj publishers publication 228, in November 1974..

Works

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

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in 1969 *Best upakramachi katha −1972 (he was Deputy Public Relations Officer in BEST undertaking and retired in 1972) Articles *Ek Muktasanvad- Udyachya Kadambarikarashi in 1995 *Adhyatacha Shodh in 1996 *Ek Durlabh Sneh in 1996 Characterisation *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 Hindi (1976)

Footnotes

This article is based on his autobiography, written in 1974, and published by Mauj Prakashan. 1913 births 2007 deaths Marathi-language writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi 20th-century Indian poets Indian male poets Poets from Maharashtra 20th-century Indian male writers {{India-writer-stub