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

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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

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Short Stories

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  • 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

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  • Manasvini (1979)
  • Zumbar (1984)
  • Utsav (1994)
  • Tridal (1994)
  • Dharmakshetre-Kurukshetre (1996)
  • Setu (2000)
  • Bhoomi (2004)

References

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  1. ^ "Maha: Marathi author Asha Bage to get Janasthan Puraskar". DNA India. Jan 28, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "आशा बगे". Loksatta. March 16, 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Tsunami tale gets Asha this year's Sahitya Akademi award". DNA India. Nov 19, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Asha Bage to get Janasthan Award in Nashik". Times of India. Jan 29, 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "बगे, आशा अरविंद". Maharashtra Nayak (in Marathi). Retrieved September 30, 2023.