Renowned Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare has passed away in Pune at 76.
Noted work: ‘Antajichi Bakhar’, ‘Bakhar Antakalachi’ and ‘Udya’
He received the Bhai Madhavrao Bagal Award for his book ‘Kahani Manav Pranyachi’ in 2010. He was awarded with Granthali, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, and Lokmangal. He was offered the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel ‘Udya’ in 2020 but he politely refused as by then he had decided not to accept any awards.
