Shashi Deshpande

Summary

Shashi Deshpande is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Dharwad^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1938^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], short story writer^[7], and children's writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shashi Deshpande was born in Dharwad^[2].
• Shashi Deshpande was born on January 1, 1938^[3].
• Shashi Deshpande was born on August 19, 1938^[10].
• Shashi Deshpande held citizenship in India^[11].
• Shashi Deshpande held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Shashi Deshpande held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Shashi Deshpande worked as a writer^[4].
• Shashi Deshpande worked as a novelist^[5].
• Shashi Deshpande worked as a journalist^[6].
• Shashi Deshpande's professions included short story writer^[7].
• Shashi Deshpande's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Shashi Deshpande's education included a stint at Elphinstone College^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Shashi Deshpande is Small Remedies^[15].
• Shashi Deshpande received the Sahitya Akademi Award^[16].
• Shashi Deshpande received the Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].
• Shashi Deshpande is recorded as female^[18].
• Shashi Deshpande's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Shashi Deshpande's family name is recorded as Deshpande^[20].
• Shashi Deshpande's given name is recorded as Shashi^[21].
• Shashi Deshpande's described by source is recorded as South Asian Novelists in English: An A-to-Z Guide^[22].
• Shashi Deshpande's described by source is recorded as Q113369276^[23].
• Shashi Deshpande's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures^[24].
• Shashi Deshpande's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Shashi Deshpande's writing language is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dharwad^[2], Shashi Deshpande… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1938^[3] and August 19, 1938^[10].

Education

Shashi Deshpande's education included a stint at Elphinstone College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], short story writer^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shashi Deshpande is Small Remedies^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award^[16], a literary award^[27], in India^[28] and Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].

Why It Matters

Shashi Deshpande ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Shashi Deshpande born?

Shashi Deshpande was born in Dharwad^[2].

What did Shashi Deshpande do for work?

Shashi Deshpande worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], short story writer^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Where did Shashi Deshpande go to school?

Shashi Deshpande was educated at Elphinstone College^[14].

What awards did Shashi Deshpande receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award^[16] and Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].