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Beyond Pu. La. Deshpande: Why the New Wave of Marathi Literature Demands Your Attention
For decades, the common refrain among non-Marathi speakers—and even some younger Marathi speakers—has been, “I’ve read Pu. La. Deshpande and Ranjit Desai. What else is there?”
The answer, in 2024 and heading into 2025, is: A literary renaissance. best marathi books to read new
Gone are the days when Marathi literature was solely defined by the Dalit Panther movement of the 70s or the nostalgic Gramin (rural) novels of the 90s. Today’s Marathi authors are writing about crypto-bros in Pune, queer love in Nagpur, ecological collapse in the Western Ghats, and the loneliness of the globalized IT worker. Beyond Pu
If you haven’t picked up a new Marathi book in the last five years, you are missing the most agile, angry, and artistic prose in the Indian subcontinent right now. Genre: Biography / Politics Why read it: Recently
Here are the essential new Marathi books (published post-2018) that deserve a spot on your shelf.
5. For History and Mystery Lovers
3. The Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) That Will Haunt You
3. Dharmaveer (धर्मवीर) by Na. Dha. Mahanor
- Genre: Biography / Politics
- Why read it: Recently popularized by the movie, this book chronicles the life of Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. It is a prime example of the new trend of political biographies that read like thrillers.
- Vibe: Gritty, political, intense.
