चांगुणा - Quote from Book

• "देवापेक्षा दैवाला एक मात्रा जास्त आहे."

लेखक: आचार्य अत्रे.

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Book Name: “The Curse of The Goddess” 

Originally in: Bengali 
Author: Satyajit Ray 
Translated in English by: Gopa Mazumdar 
Genre: Fiction, Mystery 
Cost: 99 Rs. 
Publisher: A Puffin Original 
First Published: 2003

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Va. Pu. Kale (व. पु. काळे)

 Vasant Purushottam Kale (वसंत पुरुषोत्तम काळे), popularly known as Va Pu (व पु), was Marathi writer who wrote short stories, novels, and biographical sketches. He authored more than 60 books. His well-known books include Partner, Vapurza, Hi Waat Ekatichi, and Thikri.

He was an architect by profession. He died of heart failure on 27 June 2001 at his home in Mumbai.


His Books,

• Aik sakhe
• Amithabh ani me
• Apan Saare Arjun
• Badali
• Bai Bayako Aani Calendar
• Bhade
• Bhul Bhulyia
• Chaturbhuj
• Chakkar
• Dost
• Duniya Tula Visrel - Lecture on Wasudev Waman Patankar
• Ekmek
• Fantasy Ek Preyasy
• Generation GAP
• Ghar Harawaleli Manse
• Goshta hatatali hoti
• Goph
• Gulmohar
• Hi Waat Ekatichi
• Hunkar
• Intimate
• J K Malvankar
• Karmachari
• Ka Re Bhulalasi
• Kahi Khara Kahi Khota
• Katha-kathanachi katha
• Lombkalnari Maanasa
• Mahotsav
• Manus
• MayabazarMaza mazyapashi
• Mi manus shodhtoy
• Moden pan vaknar nahi
• Nimitta
• Navara Mhanava Aapala
• One for the road
• Partner-ZAARA
• Pleasure Box
• Panpoi
• Prem mai
• Ranga Manache
• Rang Panchami
• Sakhi
• Sanvadini
• Swar
• Thikari
• Taptapadi
• Tu bramat aaha si waya
• Va Pu Sange Vadilanchi Kirti
• Valay
• Vapurvai
• Vapurza (This is complition of passages from his earlier work)
• Va pu 85
• Zopala
• Rutu Basanti Rooth Gayee

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Pu. La. Deshpande (पु. ल. देशपांडे)

Name: Purshottam Laksman Deshpande. (पुरुषोत्तम लक्ष्मण देशपांडे)
Born: 8 November 1919 - Mumbai, Maharashtra
Died: 12 June 2000 (aged 80) - Pune, Maharashtra
Occupation: Writer, actor, music composer, film and television producer, film director, music director

Pu La Deshpande was most well known for his writings as a humorist. However he was a prolific writer in all genres and produced numerous original works as well as adaptations of works from other languages into Marathi.

His Work,

One-act plays

• मोठे मासे आणि छोटे मासे (Mothe Mase Aani Chhote Mase) – 1957
• विठ्ठल तो आला आला (Vitthal To Aala Aala) – 1961
• आम्ही लटिके ना बोलू (Aamhi Latike Na Bolu) – 1975

Plays

• तुका म्हणे आता (Tuka Mhane Ata) – 1948
• पुढारी पाहिजॆ (Pudhari Pahije) – 1951
• अंमलदार (Ammaldar) – 1952...based on Nikolai Gogol's Inspector General
• भाग्यवान (Bhagyawan) – 1953
• तुझें आहे तुजपाशीं (Tujhe Ahe Tujapashi) – 1957
• सुंदर मी होणार (Sundar Mi Honar) – 1958
• पहिला राजा/आधे अधूरे (Pahila Raja/adhe Adhure) – 1976...based on Jagadish Chandra Mathur's Adhe Adhure
• तीन पैशांचा तमाशा (Teen Paishancha Tamasha) – 1978...based on Bertolt Brecht's The Three Penny Opera'
• ती फुलराणी (Ti Fulrani) – based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
• वाऱ्यावरची वरात (Varyavarchi Varaat)
• एक झुंज वार्‍याशी (Eka Jhunja Waryashi)

Children's plays

• वयं मोठं खोटं (Wayam Motham Khotam) – 1956
• नवे गोकुळ (Nawe Gokul) – 1958
• खोगीरभरती (Khogir Bharati) – 1949
• खिल्ली (Khilli)
• कोट्याधीश पु. ल. (Kotyadhish Pu La.)
• टेलिफोनचा जन्म (Teliphonacha Janma)
• पोरवय (Porawaya)

Comedy books

• नस्ती उठाठेव (Nasti Uthathev) – 1952
• बटाट्याची चाळ (Batatayachi Chal) – 1958
• गोळाबेरीज (Golaberij) – 1960
• असा मी असामी (Asa Mi Asami) – 1964
• ह(फ)सवणूक (Ha(pha)sawanuk) – 1968
• उरलं सुरलं (Urala surala)
• पुरचुंडी (Purchundi)
• वटवट वटवट (Vatvat Vatvat)
• मराठी वाङ्मयाचा (गाळीव) इतिहास (Marathi Wangmayacha Galeev Itihas)
• अघळपघळ (Aghalpaghal) – 1998

Travelogue

• वंगचित्रे (Vangachitre) – 1974
• अपूर्वाई (Apoorvai) – 1960
• पूर्वरंग (Poorvarang) -1963
• जावे त्यांच्या देशा (Jaave Tyanchya Desha) – 1974

Novels

• काय वाट्टेल ते होईल (Kay Wattel Te Hoeel) – 1962...based on Helen and George Papashvily's Anything Can Happen
• एका कोळीयाने (Eka Koliyane) – 1965...based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea
• कान्होजी आंग्रे (Kanhoji Angre)(Translation of English novel "Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre" by Manohar Malgoankar)

Biography

• गांधीजी (Gandhiji) – 1970

Letters

• मुक्काम शांतिनिकेतन

Collections of life sketches

• गणगोत (Ganagot) – 1966
• व्यक्ती आणि वल्ली (Wyakti Ani Walli) – 1966
• गुण गाईन आवडी (Guna Gaeena Awadi) – 1975
• रवीन्द्रनाथ : तीन व्याख्याने (Ravindranath : Teen Wyakhyane)
• आपुलकी (Apulaki)
• मैत्र (Maitra)

Other works

• एक शून्य मी (Ek Shunya Mee)
• चित्रमय स्वगत (Chitramay Swagat)
• पु. ल : एक साठवण (Pu. La. : Ek Sathawan)
• दाद (Daad)
• द्विदल (Dwidal)
• चार शब्द (Char Shabd)
• पुढारी पाहिजे (Pudhari Pahije)

One-man stage shows

• बटाट्याची चाळ (Batatyachi Chaal)
• असा मी असामी (Asa Mi Asami)
• हसविण्याचा माझा धंदा (Hasawinyacha Majha Dhanda)
• वा-यावरची वरात (Waryawarachi Warat) – A large part of this play is one man show.

Speeches

• रसिकहो!
• सुजनहो!
• मित्र हो!
• श्रोते हो!
• रेडियोवरील भाषणे व श्रुतिका (भाग एक व दोन)

Awards and Recognitions

• पुण्य भूषण (Punyabhushan) – 1993
• पद्मभूषण (Padma Bhushan) – 1990
• महाराष्ट्र गौरव (बहुरूपी) (Maharashtra Gaurawa (Bahurupi) Award)
• पद्मश्री (Padma Shri) – 1966
• Sahitya Akademi Award (Marathi) – Vyakti Ani Valli (1965)
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship – 1979
• महाराष्ट्र भूषण (Maharashtra Bhushan)-1996
• P. L. Deshpande was the first interviewer to interview Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, for the then newly founded Doordarshan.

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विपांकपर्व

लेखक: श्रीराम खाडिलकर
प्रकार: चरित्र लेखन

प्रसिद्ध शिल्पकार 'करमरकर' यांच्याबद्दल आज फार थोड्या लोकांना माहित असेल. त्यांनी निर्माण केलेली शिल्पे आपण ठिकठिकाणी पाहतो आणि वेळोवेळी त्याची वाहवा हि करतो; पण त्यांचा शिल्पकार काहीसा विस्मृतीत गेला आहे. त्याचसाठी लेखक श्रीराम खाडिलकर यांनी, 'करमरकर' यांच्या कारकीर्दीचा आणि एकूणच त्यांच्या आयुष्यावर अभ्यास करून या पुस्तकाच्या रूपाने मांडला आहे.

मुळात हे पुस्तक जरी चरित्र लेखन असले, तरी स्वत: कलाकार प्रवृत्तीच्या खाडिलकर यांनी 'करमरकर' यांच्या अनेक शिल्पांचा जो तपशीलवार खुलासा केला आहे तो खरच वाचनीय आहे. 'करमरकर' यांचासारख्या महाराष्ट्राला आणि भारताला भूषणावह असलेल्या कलाकारच्या आठवणीला उजाळा दिल्याबद्दल लेखकाचे धन्यवाद. आणि जास्तीत जास्त लोकांनी हे पुस्तक वाचावे असे सुज्ञ वाचकांना आवाहन. 

Quotes from Books

१. मनुष्यप्राण्याचा मनुष्य आणि प्राणी या अन्तर्गत द्वंद्वाशी सतत झगडा चालू असतो.

Author : – Pu. La. Deshpande

Book : - Radiovaril Bhashane Aani Shrutika – Bhag 1

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Quotes from Book - ANANDMATH

Author : – Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay

Book : - Aanand Math

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KOSALA

BOOK REVIEW “KOSALA”

Author: Bhalachandra Nemade

Genre: Fiction

Language: Marathi

Pages: 265

Cost: 225 Rs.

Publisher: Popular Prakashan

First Published: 1963

Bhalchandra Nemade was recently in the news for his controversial book “Hindu” which was as name suggests based on Hindu Religion. “Kosala” is one of the most famous but lesser controversial novel by Bhalchandra Nemade. This book has been translated in many other languages. It has been published in Hindi, Gujrati, Kannada, Assami, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Orria and English. Kosala is not regular factious novel. Bhalachandra Nemade did some experiment in novel writing in 1963 and it worked out quite well.

The book narrates the journey of a young man and his friends through his college years. It is an account of years spent by a protagonist. He is from rural Maharashtra, comes to Pune to pursue higher studies. The best part of this novel is, that there is no romance or any emotional drama involved. If anything there in this book, it has hardcore cynicism. Anyone who had tested failure in life will able to understand the cynicism of the central character. But it is a must read book never the less. If I have to rate this book, I will give it 9 out of 10.

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Books by GANGADHAR GADGIL

Books by GANGADHAR GADGIL

·       maanasaica~ao (1946)

·       kDU AaiNa gaaoD (1948)

·       navyaa vaaTa (1950)

·       k bautaro (1952)

·       gaaopauraMcyaa pa`doSaata (1952)

·       talaavaatalao caaMdNao (1954)

·       ilalaIcao fula (1955)

·       vaogaLo jaga (1958)

·       saataa samaud`apalaIkDo (1959)

·       gauNaak ar (1965)

·       AazvaNa (1978)

·       {d\Qvasta ivaSva (1982)

·        Crazy Bombay (1991)

·       eka maMugaIcao mahaBaarta (1992)

·       saata majalao hasyaacao (1994)

·       dud-mya

·       saaihtyaatalao maanadMD

·       KaDk  AaiNa paaNaI

·       maMuba[- AaiNa mauMba[-k r

·       BaaopaLa, baayakao AaiNa DaoMbalaM

·       BararI

·       safr

·       bahurMgaI risak taocaI

·       paaca naaiTka

·       pa`arMBa

·       ASaa cataur baayaka

·       AamhI Aapalao QaDQaaopaT

·       baMDU ibalaMdr zrtaao

·       baugaDI maaJaI saaMDlaI gaM

·       caIna: ek ApaUva- AnauBava

·       baMDU naanaU AaiNa gaulaabaI httaI

·       snaohlataa baMDUlaa Amaoirkota naotao

·       baMDU, jagaU AaiNa Katarnaak  Abdullaa

·       paaNyaavarcaI AXaro

·       baabaaMcaM kilaMgaD AaiNa maulaIcaa svaoTr

·       ekokIcaI k qaa

·       gaMQava-yauga

·       kajavaa

·       naayagaaracao naadba`mh

·       ihmamaya Alaaska

·       baMDU naaTk  krtaao

·       baMDU maaokaT sauTtaao

·       hasa%yaa k qaa

·       gaMgaaQar gaaDgaILaMcyaa inavaDk  ifr@yaa

·       mauMba[-cyaa navalak qaa

·       laMbyaacavaD\yaa  gaaoYTI

·       baMDUcao gaupacaupa

·       maharaYT/acao pa`Sna: kahI paaKaMDI ivacaar

·        The Throttled Street and Other Stories

·        Women And Other Stories

·        Husbands & Pumpkins & Other Stories

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