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SHARANKUMAR LIMBALE is a Dalit author and poet. He writes in Marathi and has forty-four published works to his name. His books have been translated into several Indian languages. He is widely known for his autobiography, Akkarmashi (The Outcaste). His book Towards an Aesthetic of Dalit Literature is highly acclaimed…

Writer Swarna Kilari was born in Kothagudem, in the erstwhile Khammam district. She holds a degree in Life Sciences and a postgraduate degree in Library Science. She is a writer, translator, and traveler. Her numerous film analyses, essays, and travelogues have been published in various magazines and anthologies. Her short…

M. Gopalakrishnan is a versatile Tamil writer known for his contributions to novels, short stories, poetry, and literary reviews. He is also an accomplished translator, working from both English and Hindi into Tamil. His notable novels include Amman Nesavu, Manal Kadigai, Manai Maatchi, Theertha Yathirai, and Vengai Vanam. He has…

Sachidananda Hegade  was born in Idagunji, located in the Uttara Kannada district, and pursued his higher education in India and Europe. He has built an extensive career across America, Europe, and India. His debut collection of stories, Karantajjanigondu Patra, is a biographical work on Yakshagana artist Keremane Mahabala Hegde, and…

Kum Vee (Veerabhadrappa Kumbar; b. 1 October 1953, Kotturu, Karnataka) is a celebrated Kannada novelist, poet, story‑writer, and critic whose works draw deeply from rural life and the Ballary dialect. Known for his powerful social commentary and narrative flair, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007 for his novel Aramane…