Shashi Deshpande

Shashi Deshpande is the author of eleven novels, two crime novellas, a number of short-story collections, a book of essays, and four children's books. Three of her novels have received awards, most notably the Sahitya Akademi award for That Long Silence. She has translated works from Kannada and Marathi into English, and her own work has been translated into various Indian and European languages. She has participated in literary conferences and festivals, as well as lectured at universities,...See more

Shashi Deshpande is the author of eleven novels, two crime novellas, a number of short-story collections, a book of essays, and four children's books. Three of her novels have received awards, most notably the Sahitya Akademi award for That Long Silence. She has translated works from Kannada and Marathi into English, and her own work has been translated into various Indian and European languages. She has participated in literary conferences and festivals, as well as lectured at universities, both in India and abroad. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009. Her memoir, Listen to Me, was published by Context in 2019. See less