Shripad Narayan Pendse
Shripad Narayan Pendse was a Marathi writer.
Biography
Shripad Narayan Pendse hailed from Maharashtra, India. He was born to a village Murdi, from Taluka Dapoli in Ratnagiri District.His novel, Rathachakra, received a Sahitya Akademi Award in 1963.
His novel, Garambicha Bapu, was translated in 1969 into English, titled –'Wild Bapu of Garambi', as a part of the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works, which had been organized with Sahitya Akademi collaboration.
Haddapar and Tumbadche Khot 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 E. M. Forster. 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 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
- 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
- Jumman −1956
- Prayaschitta -translation of The Scarlet Letter in 1969
- Best upakramachi katha −1972
- Ek Muktasanvad- Udyachya Kadambarikarashi in 1995
- Adhyatacha Shodh in 1996
- Ek Durlabh Sneh in 1996
- Khadakavaril Hiraval in 1941
- Shri Na Pendse-Manus Ani Lekhak in 1974
- Garambicha Bapu- In Hindi and English
- Kalandar- In Gujarati
- Rathachakra- In Gujarati
- Octopus- In Hindi
- Hatya- In Hindi