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literary works to his credit. Gangadhar Gadgil has been thrice awarded State Awards for his books
Talavatale Chandane, Ore Unha,
and
Sat Samundra Palikade.
GAURI DESHPANDE
    Born in 1942, Gauri Deshpande has emerged as a popular writer in Marathi. She has written 16 novels, several collections of short stories and essays in Marathi. She has also published collections of her poems and short stories in English, besides six volumes of translations from Marathi into English. Sixteen State Prizes in various categories have been bestowed on her. Her translation of sixteen volumes of Sir Richard Burton's
Arabian Nights
is considered a landmark event in Marathi publishing history. Her work has been translated into all major languages, including German and Norwegian.
Assamese
MANOJ KUMAR GOSWAMI
    Born in 1962 at Nagaon, Assam, Manoj Kumar Goswami has published seven collections of short stories, one novel and a travelogue. He has worked in two dailies,
Natun Dainik
and
Ajir Batori
and is currently the Executive Editor of
Arnar Asorn
. In 1994, he was awarded the
Katha prize
for his short story
Samiran Barua Ahi Ache
and the
Sanskriti Award
in 1996. He is also active in the electronic media.
Kashmiri
AKHTAR MOHI-UD-DIN
    Akhtar Mohi-ud-din (1928—2001) was a distinguished Kashmiri author. He made a significant contribution to the enrichment of modern Kashmiri literature. His volume of short stories,
Sat Sangar
received the
Sahitya Akademi Award
in 1958. He is the author of
Dod Dag
which is considered the first novel written and published in Kashmiri.
ABDUL GANI BEG ATHAR
    Abdul Gani Athar (1943-....) is a teacher in the Jammu and Kashmir Education Department. He has written poems, short stories and plays in Kashmiri. A collection of his short stories in Kashmiri was published some time back. His work has also appeared in
Sheeraza
(Jamniu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages).
Malayalam
KAMALA SURAIYA
    Born in Malabar in 1934, Madhavi Kutti assumed her pen name Kamala Das which brought her fame. Her English poems and Malayalam stories became famous the world over. Kamala Das has been honoured with prestigious awards. Her mother is an acknowledged poet. While non-Malayalis know her as a writer of fiction, she is better known in Kerala as a poet.
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THAKAZHI SIVASANKARAN PILLAI
    Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai is the doyen of Malayalam writers. He has received a dozen literary awards and honorary doctorates. Some of these are:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award; Central Sahitya Akademi Award; Vayalar Award; Soviet Land Award; Jnanpith Award; Padma Bhushan
and an honorary doctorate conferred upon him by Kerala University. His stories are more the work of an artist rather than a medium for conveying messages.
Kannada
CHADURANGA
    Chaduranga, a scion of the royal family has authored such outstanding novels as
Vaisaka, Sarvamangala
and
Uyyala
.
Savatha Mana
is among his prominent short stories. His novel
Vaisaka
won him the
Sahitya Akademi Award
. He is regarded as one of the forerunners of the
Pragatishila
movement, considered the embodiment of progressive thinking in the Fifties.
DEVANOOR MAHADEVA
    Devanoor Mahadeva is a prominent writer of Kannada. His real name is Subramanya Raja Urs. His writing career began in the
Navya
phase. He has been described as a modern, universal writer. Despite his progressive thinking, he differs from the writers of the
Pragatishila
phase as he does not raise loud slogans. His collection of short stories titled
Dayavanooru
is considered a milestone in Kannada literature. His novellete
Kusumabale
won him the
Sahitya Akademi Award.
Telugu
P. PADMARAJU
    P. Padmaraju (1915-1983) was a distinguished short story writer and dramatist in Telugu. His short story
The Cyclone
was awarded second prize in the World Competition conducted by the
New York Herald Tribune
in 1952. Two of his important works are
Padmaraju Kathalu
and
Kooli Janam.
MALATI CHENDUR
    Malati Chendur has over forty-five years of writing