Shashi Deshpande
1938
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: India, British Raj, Dominion of India
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Elphinstone College
occupation: writer, novelist, journalist, short story writer, children's writer
award received: Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Shri in literature and education
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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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