Asha Bage
Asha Bage (born July 28, 1939) is a Marathi writer of short-stories and novels. She has published 7 novels, 13 collections of short stories, and two collections of literary works.[1] She is famous for writing about the experiences and emotions of the middle-class Marathi women.[2]
Her novel Bhoomi based on the 2004 Tsunami devastations in India earned her the Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi for the year 2006.[3] She also received the Janasthan Puraskar from Kusumagraj Pratishthan in Nashik which is given to litterateurs for their contribution to the field of Marathi literature.[4] In 2004, she was chosen as the president of the first Lekhika Sammelan (Women Writers' Conference) organized by the Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Asha Bage was born to Waman Deshpande and Kusum Deshpande in Nagpur.[5]
She attended New English High School in Mahal, Nagpur. Later, she attended Lady Amrutbai Daga College in Nagpur where she obtained the Master of Arts degree in Marathi and Music.[5]
Books by Asha Bage[edit]
Short Stories[edit]
- Marwa (1984)
- Attar (1986)
- Pooja (1989)
- Chandan (1993)
- Mandav (1993)
- Anant (1994)
- Darpan (1997)
- Nisatlele (1999)
- Rutuvegale (1999)
- Pani (2003)
- Paulvatevaral Gaon (2005)
- Pratidvandvi (2005)
Novels[edit]
- Manasvini (1979)
- Zumbar (1984)
- Utsav (1994)
- Tridal (1994)
- Dharmakshetre-Kurukshetre (1996)
- Setu (2000)
- Bhoomi (2004)
References[edit]
- ^ "Maha: Marathi author Asha Bage to get Janasthan Puraskar". DNA India. Jan 28, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "आशा बगे". Loksatta. March 16, 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Tsunami tale gets Asha this year's Sahitya Akademi award". DNA India. Nov 19, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Asha Bage to get Janasthan Award in Nashik". Times of India. Jan 29, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "बगे, आशा अरविंद". Maharashtra Nayak (in Marathi). Retrieved September 30, 2023.