Upara
Marathi autobiography published in 1980
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Upara (Marathi: उपरा meaning outsider) is an autobiography written by Laxman Mane, a writer who lives in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is written in the Marathi language. It was first published in 1980.[1] It has been translated into English by A. K. Kamat and titled "Upara - An Outsider".[2] Arjun Dangle sees it as a remarkable example of a "Dalit" autobiography.[3] It finds mention in Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature under the genre Autobiography (Marathi).[4] It has won the Sahitya Academy Award[5] for the year 1981.[6] According to Braj B. Kachru et al. it is a path breaking work in the domain of Marathi literature.[7] The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture (2012) considers it to be a "landmark publication".[8]
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| Author | Laxman Mane |
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| Original title | उपरा |
| Cover artist | Subhash Awchat |
| Language | Marathi language |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Granthali |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-8-126-00231-3 |