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Padgaonkar started writing poems at the age of 14 [4] and has 40 publications to his credit, most published by the publishing house Mouj Prakashan. While his first few books were collections of romantic poetry, he later published books in other genres including poetry for children, poetry reflecting socio-political issues, collection of essays and translations from English and other languages.
Kusumagraj was born into a Deshastha Brahmin family [7] on 27 February 1912 in Pune as Gajanan Ranganath Shirwadkar. He even published some of his poetry under this name in 1930s. Upon being adopted somewhat late in life in 1930s, his name was changed to Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar. He later adopted the sobriquet 'Kusumagraj'.
Shanta Janardan Shelke (12 October 1922 – 6 June 2002) was an Indian poet and writer in the Marathi language. She was also a noted journalist and academic. Her work included song compositions, stories, translations, and children's literature. She presided over many literary gatherings.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba, was a Hindu, Marathi Saint of Varkari sampradaya " in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. [4][5] He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba of Pandharpur. [3] He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in ...
Maharashtri Prakrit was the southern Prakrit that was spoken in the banks of Narmada and Godavari.Maharashtri was an offshoot of Vedic Sanskrit.The earliest example of Maharashtri as a separate language dates to approximately 3rd century BCE: a stone inscription found in a cave at Naneghat, Junnar in Pune district had been written in Maharashtri using Brahmi script.
Balkavi (pen name) Known for. Poems in Marathi language. Spouse. Parvati Bai [1] Trimbak Bapuji Thombre (IAST:Trimbak Bāpūji Thombare; 13 August 1890 – 5 May 1918), (known popularly as Balkavi or Balkavi Thombre), was a Marathi language poet from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. [1]
In Marathi, his poetry is the quintessence of the modernist as manifested in the 'little magazine movement' in the 1950s and 1960s. His early Marathi poetry was radically experimental and displayed the influences of European avant-garde trends like surrealism, expressionism and Beat generation poetry. These poems are oblique, whimsical and at ...
Narayan Gangaram Surve (15 October 1926 – 16 August 2010 [1]) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India. Through his poetry, he celebrated labor and challenged the conventional norms of Marathi literature, which was primarily focused on entertainment at the time. He aimed to convey the hardships of poverty and inspire the underprivileged to ...