Vasanti Muzumdar (Devanagari: वासंती मुझुमदार) (1939–2003) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.[1]
She was born in 1939 in Karad, Maharashtra.
She studied at Fergusson College in Pune to obtain a bachelor's degree from Pune University and obtained a master's degree from SNDT Women's University.
Muzumdar played an important role in founding the institution Granthali (ग्रंथाली) aimed at publishing books and spreading knowledge in Maharashtra via different means.
Literary work edit
Collections of poems edit
- Sahela Re (सहेला रे)
- Sanehi (सनेही)
Collections of essays edit
- Nadikathi (नदीकाठी)
- Jhalal (झळाळ)
Awards and honours edit
Muzumdar's works received Damani Puraskar (दमाणी पुरस्कार), Sane Guruji Puraskar (सानेगुरुजी पुरस्कार), Bahinabai Chaudhari Puraskar (बहिणाबाई चौधरी पुरस्कार), and a few Maharashtra state literary awards.
References edit
- ^ Deshpande, G. P. (1997). "Marathi Literature since Independence: Some Pleasures and Displeasures". Economic and Political Weekly. 32 (44/45): 2885–2892. ISSN 0012-9976.
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