D. M. Mirasdar

D. M. Mirasdar is a very well-known Indian short-story writer in Marathi. He is popularly known as "Da Ma". Most of his stories are humorous. He is considered to be among the prominent contemporary Marathi writers. More than an author, he is an acclaimed "katha kathan kar" (a story teller). Mirasdar is also Acting President of the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishada, Pune.

Writing style

Mirasdar is famous for his writing about the people in village, their life in village, humorous events that happen in their lives, and so on. But, along with that, he has written many serious and touching short-stories too like "Gavat", "Ranmanus", "Kone eke kali", "Bhavaki", "Hubehub", "Sparsh", etc., which are many times concerned with the social issues or lives of poor people.

Books

Some of his books are:

*"Majhya bapachi pend" (1957)
*"Bhutancha Janm" (1958)
*"Hubehub" (1960)
*"Sutti ani itar ekankika" (1964)
*"Mirasdari" (1966)
*"Makdmeva" (1970)
*"Chakatya" (1973)
*"Hasnaval" (1975)
*"Chutakyachya goshti" (1976)
*"Gudgulya" (1977)

*"Mi ladachi maina tumachi" (1979)
*"Bhokarwadickya goshti" (1983)
*"Goshtich goshti" (1993)
*"Khade ani Orakhade" (1997)
*"Nivadak Da Ma"
*"Gappangan"
*"Navetil tin pravasi"
*"Sarmisal"
*"Angatpangat"
*"Virangula"
*"Ganara Mulukh"
*"Javaibapunchya goshti"
*"Bendbaja"
*"Gammat goshti"

ee also

*Marathi literature

References

1.For books, refer [http://www.rasik.com www.rasik.com]
2."About Mirasdari", an article by Prof.Kulkarni on Mirasdar in "Mirasdari", Continental Publication, Pune