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Shashi Deshpande (born 1938) is an Indian novelist. She is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri Award in 1990 and 2009 respectively.
Shashi Deshpande is one of the eminent novelists of contemporary Indian literature in English. Western readers align her with Anita Desai. Indeed, both writers' work centres around women's lives in modern Indian society.
Just like a staunch feminist she “seeks to discover the female author’s quest for empowerment through self-expression by escaping the controlling authority of the male in the realm of social/sexual power” and examines the ‘double colonization’ of women under imperial and patriarchic condition.
Novelist and short story writer, Shashi Deshpande began her career with short stories and has by now authored nine short story collections, twelve novels and four books for children. Three of her novels have received awards, including the Sahitya Akademi award for `That Long Silence'.
Shashi Deshpande has 39 books on Goodreads with 11931 ratings. Shashi Deshpande’s most popular book is That Long Silence.
DESHPANDE, Shashi. Nationality: Indian. Born: Dharwad, 19 August 1938. Education: The University of Bombay, B.A. (honors) in economics 1956, diploma in journalism 1970, M.A. in English 1970; University of Mysore, Karnataka, B.L. 1959. Family: Married D.H. Deshpande in 1962; two sons.
Shashi Deshpande was born in 1938. She was the daughter of a famous dramatist and writer, Shriranga. She received an English education at a protestant mission school in Karnataka.
Oct 4, 2021 · Shashi Despande, an Indian women writer portrays the universal experience of family relationships in her novels. Through, the protagonist’s relationship with other characters, especially with their family members, she emphasizes her attitudes and approaches to women and nature, Thereby, conceptualizing female identity.
Jul 22, 2001 · hyderabad: i am not a feminist, insists shashi deshpande. "i am a human being and i write about other human beings who happen to be women," she said. shashi, a sahitya academy award winner and author of the binding vine, the dark holds no terror and the long silence among many other novels was in the city on sunday to attend a public meeting on ...
Shashi Deshpande is one of India's most distinguished living authors. She has written seven novels, including A Matter of Time, as well as several volumes of short stories and a...
