Upara (Marathi: उपरा meaning outsider) is an autobiography written by Laxman Mane, a writer who lives in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is written in the Marathi language. It was first published in 1980.[1] It has been translated into English by A. K. Kamat and titled "Upara - An Outsider".[2] Arjun Dangle sees it as a remarkable example of a "Dalit" autobiography.[3] It finds mention in Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature under the genre Autobiography (Marathi). [4] It has won the Sahitya Academy Award[5] for the year 1981.[6] According to Braj B. Kachru et al. it is a path breaking work in the domain of Marathi literature.[7] The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture (2012) considers it to be a "landmark publication".[8]
| Author | Laxman Mane |
|---|---|
| Original title | उपरा |
| Cover artist | Subhash Awchat |
| Language | Marathi language |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Granthali |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-8126002313 |
References
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- ^ Vinoda Kumāra Śukla; Satti Khanna (1 January 2006). A Window Lived In A Wall. Sahitya Akademi. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-260-2172-7. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Arjuna Ḍāṅgaḷe (1992). Poisoned Bread: Translations from Modern Marathi Dalit Literature. Orient Blackswan. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-86311-254-6. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. p. 282. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Amar Nath Prasad (1 January 2007). Dalit Literature: A Critical Exploration. Sarup & Sons. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-81-7625-817-3. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Sāhitya Akademi (1988). Indian literature. Sähitya Akademi. p. 129. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Braj B. Kachru; Yamuna Kachru; S. N. Sridhar (27 March 2008). Language in South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-521-78141-1. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Vasudha Dalmia; Rashmi Sadana (5 April 2012). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture. Cambridge University Press. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-521-51625-9. Retrieved 29 May 2012.