Sharankumar Limbale

Born	June 1, 1956
Occupation	writer, poet, literary critic
Language	Marathi
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Dalit literature
Notable works	Akkarmashi (1984); Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004)
Spouse	Kusum

Sharankumar Limbale (born June 1, 1956)[1] is a Marathi language author, poet and literary critic. He has penned more than 40 books, but is best known for his autobiography Akkarmashi. Akkarmashi is translated in several other Indian languages and in English. The English translation is published by the Oxford University Press with the title The Outcaste.[2] His critical work Towards an Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature.[1]

Notes and references

Bolleddu, Siva Nagaiah. "An Interview with Sharan Kumar Limbale" (PDF). III (I). The Criterion. ISSN 0976-8165. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"The Outcaste Akkarmashi". Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

Interview with Jaydeep Sarangi, JSL, 2012/13 (Autumn), JNU, New Delhi.

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[criterion-1] Bolleddu, Siva Nagaiah. "An Interview with Sharan Kumar Limbale" (PDF). III (I). The Criterion. ISSN 0976-8165. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[OUP-2] "The Outcaste Akkarmashi". Oxford University Press. 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2012.