Vasant Narhar Phene is a Marathi

Marathi language

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

 language author. Mr. Phene was born on April 28, 1926 in India

India

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. He is well-known in 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...

 for his novels and articles. In 2004, he received the N.S. Phadke (ना सी फडके ) Award for his work. His books include Central Bus Station (सेन्ट्रल बस स्टेशन), Panchkathai (पंचकथाए), Mule Ani Pale (मुले अणि पाले), and Pita-Putra (पिता पुत्र).

Mr. Phene lives in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

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