Shashi Deshpande (born 1938) is an Indian novelist. She is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri Award in 1990 and 2009 respectively. Biography

Biography of Shashi Deshpande (*1938), Indian writer. Quotes. There was … the feeling that after becoming a wife and mother, my intellectual self, which had been so important a part of me …

Shashi Deshpande's first book was The Legacy, a collection of short stories, and since then she has published dozens of stories. The authentic recreation of India, the outstanding feature of …

Novelist and short story writer, Shashi Deshpande began her career with short stories and has by now authored nine short story collections, twelve novels and four books for children. Three of …

Shashi Deshpande is a well known name in the field of Indian literature. She was born in Dharwad in Karnataka as the daughter of the renowned Kannada dramatist as well as a great Sanskrit …

Shashi Deshpande. Shashi Deshpande is an Indian novelist and short story writer. She is known for her sensitive and realistic portrayals of women's lives in contemporary India, particularly …

life events. Shashi Deshpande was born in 1938. She was the daughter of a famous dramatist and writer, Shriranga. She received an English education at a protestant mission school in …