Madhav Kashinath Deshpande
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Madhav Kashinath Deshpande (Devanagari
: माधव काशीनाथ देशपांडे) (1910 - 1974) was a Marathi
writer from Maharashtra
, India
and a renowned professor of English language and literature of his times. He was unique for his facility both in English and Marathi, making studious efforts to apply his experience of English literature to creative and critical writing in Marathi.
His writings include:
• Sant aani Science (Marathi saint poets and science} (1970, reprinted 2010}
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
: माधव काशीनाथ देशपांडे) (1910 - 1974) was a Marathi
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
writer from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and a renowned professor of English language and literature of his times. He was unique for his facility both in English and Marathi, making studious efforts to apply his experience of English literature to creative and critical writing in Marathi.
His writings include:
- A novel Aadhar (अंधार) (1953)
- A collection of his poems Priya Kavite (प्रिय कविते) (1972)
- Personal essays compiled in Dhoomra Taranga (धूम्रतरंग) (1939)
- Literary critiques compiled in Sahitya Sadhana (साहित्य साधना)
- Critiques of the works of Prahlad Keshav AtrePrahlad Keshav AtrePrahlād Keshav Atre , popularly known as Āchārya Atre , was a multi-faceted Indian figure. He was a prominent Marathi writer, a poet, an educationist, a newspaper founder–editor of Maratha , a political leader, a movie producer–director–script writer...
, Narayan Sitaram Phadke, Narasimha Chintaman KelkarNarasimha Chintaman KelkarNarasimha Chintaman Kelkar was a literary and political figure from Maharashtra, India.He was born on August 24, 1872 in the town of Modnimb near Miraj...
, and Vishnu Sakharam KhandekarVishnu Sakharam KhandekarVishnu Sakharam Khandekar was an eminent Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.-Early life:...
- A Marathi-English dictionary (1967)
• Sant aani Science (Marathi saint poets and science} (1970, reprinted 2010}