Renowned bilingual novelist, Kiran Nagarkar breathed his last on Thursday, September 5 after suffering from a massive brain haemorrhage. Born in Mumbai in 1942, Kiran Nagarkar has been bestowed upon with the Sahitya Akademi Award and The Hindu Literary Prize among others.
Nagarkar was a novelist, playwright, drama and film critique in English and Marathi with his works majorly focusing on the theme of postcolonial India. One of his most notable works was The Cuckold for which he had won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997. Saat Sakkam Trechalis (i.e. Seven Sixes Are Forty Three) (1974), Ravan and Eddie (1994), Bhoj Raj (1997) and Rest In Peace (2015) were some of his notable contributions towards literature among others.
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Notably, Kiran Nagarkar was also awarded the Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic of Germany which is described as the 'highest tribute Germany can pay to individuals'. Here are some of the tweets where Twitterati's shared their grief and condolence:
Remember Kiran Nagarkar for all that he was. Author of Cuckold, Ravan and Eddie; widely respected for his learning, wit and elegant writing; fiercely liberal and an outspoken critic; accused of sexual harassment.
— Deepanjana (@dpanjana) September 5, 2019
Thw genius of novelist Kiran Nagarkar was his effortless switch from Marathi to English and back.. bilingual intellectuals are India’s treasure and in Nagarkar we have lost another jewel from this rich heritage.. RIP
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) September 6, 2019
Saddened at the passing away of novelist Kiran Nagarkar, his books full of empathy and wit. Ravan and Eddie continues to be the seminal novel about Bombay
— Sidharth Bhatia (@bombaywallah) September 5, 2019
Kiran Nagarkar’s book were part of essential reading for me during college years, his books Cuckold & Ravan&Eddie my personal favourite. Saddened to hear of his passing away, my condolences to his family and friends.
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) September 6, 2019
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