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Namita Gokhale (born 1956) is an Indian fiction writer, editor, festival director, and publisher. Her debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion was released in 1984, and she has since written fiction and nonfiction, and edited nonfiction collections. She conceptualized and hosted the Doordarshan show Kitaabnama: Books and Beyond and is a founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.She won the 2021 Sahitya Akademi Award [1] for her novel 'Things to leave behind'.
Namita Gokhale is the author of twenty-one books including eleven works of fiction, and editor of numerous anthologies. Her acclaimed debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion, was published in 1984. Recent works of fiction include The Blind Matriarch, Jaipur Journals and Betrayed by Hope. She is also co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Namita Gokhale is one of India’s best known and most loved authors. A prominent writer, festival director, and literary activist, she is the author of twenty three works of fiction and non-fiction. Her pioneering work has earned her great acclaim over the last few decades. The cult classic Paro: Dreams of Passion, first published in 1984, is a satire on the elite of Bombay and Delhi which created a furore due to its frank sexual humour. It has remained in print and been read and ...
Author Namita Gokhale, who has been announced as the Sahitya Akademi Award winner for her book Things To Leave Behind (2016), opens up about her connect with Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region.
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Oct 14, 2017 · Namita Gokhale, an unsung literary genius. There is a lot more to the lives of writers than just writing, and at times their keen involvement in these other aspects is what catches the eye of both readers and critics. The popularity of Namita Gokhale, not as one of India's foremost writers, but as the force behind some of the most successful ...
Dec 30, 2021 · Author Namita Gokhale is among 20 writers to have been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2021. She won the award for her English novel “Things to leave behind”. Anita Vachharajani ...
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Namita Gokhale's Paro: Dreams of Passion is acclaimed as her debut novel published in 1984. As a reader, I have read some of Namita Mam's work - Never Never Land, Lakshmi and anthology works like Treasures of Lakshmi and Finding Radha. Paro dates back to author's debut work and has come as a surprise to me. Paro is a daring & satirical portrayal of high society in 1980s India and I am bit pleasantly shocked on reading Paro. Author has crafted a thought provoking yet entertaining narrative ...
Namita Gokhale has 41 books on Goodreads with 5962 ratings. Namita Gokhale’s most popular book is Things to Leave Behind.
