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Namita Gokhale
Writer

Namita Gokhale

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Novels and co-founding the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Paro: Dreams of Passion · Kitaabnama

Born
1956
Birthplace
Lucknow

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Namita Gokhale

Indian writer, editor and publisher who works across fiction and literary programming. Won the 2021 Sahitya Akademi Award for Things to Leave Behind.

Early life

Nainital upbringing

Born in Lucknow and raised by her aunts and grandmother in Nainital. Studied English at Jesus and Mary College in Delhi.

Career

  1. 1970s

    Magazine publishing

    Edited and managed the film magazine Super while still a student.

  2. 1984

    First novel

    Published Paro: Dreams of Passion.

  3. 2005

    Yatra Books

    Co-founded a multilingual publishing company.

  4. 2021

    Literary award

    Received the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Selected work

Paro: Dreams of Passion

Her debut novel.

Kitaabnama

Created and hosted a multilingual programme about books.

Beyond work

Family

Married Rajiv Gokhale at eighteen and had two daughters while studying. Later faced bereavement after his death.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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