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Kiran Nagarkar
Writer

Kiran Nagarkar

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Writing acclaimed fiction in both Marathi and English.

Saat Sakkam Trechalis · Cuckold

Born
2 April 1942
Birthplace
Mumbai
Died
5 September 2019

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Kiran Nagarkar

Kiran Nagarkar was an Indian novelist and playwright whose books include Ravan and Eddie and Cuckold.

Early life

Bombay

Studied in Pune and Mumbai, completing an English-literature master’s degree in 1967.

Career

  1. Early career

    Advertising

    Worked as a copywriter.

  2. 1974

    First novel

    Published Saat Sakkam Trechalis in Marathi.

  3. 1994

    English fiction

    Published Ravan and Eddie.

Selected work

Saat Sakkam Trechalis

An experimental Marathi novel.

Cuckold

Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001.

Beyond work

Residency

Spent part of 2011 as a writer in residence in Zurich.

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