Classic Poetry Series

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Publication Date:

2012

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Shanta Shelke (19 October 1922 - 6 June 2002)Shanta Janardan Shelke (Devanagari: ) was a giftedMarathi poetess and writer. Apart from this, she was a journalist, aprofessor, a composer, a story writer, a translator, a writer of child literature,someone who presided over literary gatherings, and more.

Some of her compositions became immortal either as stand-alone poeticworks or as songs sung by Marathi greats like Lata Mangeshkar, AshaBhosale and Kishori Amonkar, to name a few.

Background

Shanta Shelke was born in Indapur, Pune. She was educated in Pune's SirParshurambhau College (S. P. College). She completed her M.A. in Marathiand Sanskrit and stood first in Bombay University. During this time, she alsowon the Na. Chi. Kelkar and Chiplunkar awards.

She spent 5 years working as assistant editor of the weekly Navyug run byAcharya Atre. She then moved to Nagpur to work as a professor of Marathi inHislop College, Nagpur. She retired after long service from DayanandCollege, Mumbai and settled in Pune.During her working career in Mumbai, she also served in

The Film Censor boardThe Theatre examination boardThe Govt. book award

Her Work

She contributed extensively to Marathi literature in the form of poems,stories, novels, character sketches, interviews, critiques, introductions, etc.She also helped translate English cinema and wrote for newspaper columns.

Awards and Recognitions

Soor Singaar award for her song Mage ubha mangesh ( , )Govt. of India award of excellent for song-writing for her cinema Bhujang()Ga Di Madgulkar award in 1996.Yashvantrao Chawan Pratishan Award in 2001, for her contribution toMarathi literature.

Death

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Shanta Shelke died of cancer, on June 6, 2002.

Works:

News Paper ColumnsSome such newspaper columns were later converted into books. Examplesinclude:Ek pani ( )Translation: Single pagerMadarangi ()Janta Ajanata ( )Translation: Knowning Unknowingly

Lalit LiteratureShe also produced lalit literature likeAnandache Jhad ( )Translation: The tree of happinessPavsaadhicha Paus ( )Translation:The rain before the rainsSansmarane ()Translation:MemoriesDhoolPati () - an introspective autobiography.Avad Nivad ( )Translation: Likes dislikesVadildhari Manase ( ) - a collection of charactersketches.Translation: Father figures

Collection of StoriesShe produced story collections like:Anubandh ()Kachkamal ()Kaveri ()Jahaj ()Gulmohar ()Premika ()*Mukta ()Savashna ()Basari

NovelsShe penned novels like:Odh ()Dharma ()Punarjanma ()Chikkhaldrayancha Mantrik ( )Nararakshas ()Bhishanchaya ( )Majha Khel Mandu De ( )Vijhti Jyot ( )

Poetical and Song CollectionsThough children's literature was her favourite subject, she gained popularityas a poetess and music composer. Some of her famous song collectionsinclude:Varsha ()Godan ()Rupasi ()Janmajanhavi ()Kalyanche divas fulanchya rati ( )Toch Chandrama ( )Purvasandhya ()Ityartha ()She touched all forms of literature except comedy and playwriting.

Songs

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Apart from her contributions to the Marathi literature, Shanta Shelke wasequally famous for writing lyrics for Marathi songs. She penned songs formore than 300 films.She wrote her first song for the film Ram Ram Pavna ( ) in 1950. Her initial songs captured the imagination of heraudience and made her a household name:Reshmachya Reghanni ( ) - a marathiLaavani.Je ved majala lagale ( )Pavner Ga Mayela Karoo ( )Some of her memorable creations include:Sung by Pandit Jitendra AbhishekiKaanta Rute Kunala ( a Marathi "Ghazal")

TranslationsShe translated the following works:Japanese haiku to produce Panyavarchya Paklya ().The Sanskrit work by poet Kalidasa Meghdoot intoMarathi.A Novel by Virendra Bhattachrya's Novel into Lokanche Rajya ()A Novel Little Women by Louisa MayAlcott into Chaughijani ()

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