Namdeo Dhasal books

📚 Poetry Collections (Marathi)

• Golpitha (1972–73) – Landmark debut exploring life in Mumbai’s red‑light district, won Soviet Land Nehru Award en.wikipedia.org+15thuprai.com+15bookchor.com+15.

• Moorkha Mhataryane Dongar Halavile (1975) – Politically charged; inspired by Marxism bookchor.com+8thuprai.com+8cpiml.net+8.

• Priya Darshini (1976) – Long poem on Indira Gandhi goodreads.com+7thuprai.com+7en.bharatpedia.org+7.

• Tuhi Iyatta Kanchi? (1981) – Critiques education and caste; features “Hunger” and an ‘Ode to Dr. Ambedkar’ firstpost.com+11thuprai.com+11cpiml.net+11.

• Khel (1983) – Mix of romantic and satirical poems indiaclub.com+3cpiml.net+3en.bharatpedia.org+3.

• Gandu Bagicha (1986) – Contains “New Delhi, 1985”, a pointed political satire bookchor.com+8thuprai.com+8cpiml.net+8.

• Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi (1995) – Reflections on disillusionment and political unrest moneylife.in+8thuprai.com+8cpiml.net+8.

• Mi Marale Suryachya Rathache Sat Ghode (2005) – Philosophical and emotional themes forwardpress.in+10thuprai.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10.

• Tuze Boat Dharoon Mi Chalalo Ahe (2006) – Poems paying homage to Ambedkar indiaclub.com+8thuprai.com+8goodreads.com+8.

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📖 Poetry in Other Languages

• A Current of Blood (2019, English) – Translation of his poems goodreads.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4en.bharatpedia.org+4.

• Aakrosh Kaa Kooras (2015, Hindi) en.wikipedia.org+1en.bharatpedia.org+1.

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📝 Prose & Non‑fiction

• Ambedkari Chalwal (1981) – On Ambedkarite movement cpiml.net+7thuprai.com+7en.bharatpedia.org+7.

• Andhale Shatak (1997) – “Century of Blindness” forwardpress.in+7thuprai.com+7en.bharatpedia.org+7.

• Other non‑fiction/pamphlets: Hadki Hadavala, Ujedachi Kali Dunia, Sarva Kahi Samashtisathi, Buddha Dharma: Kahi Shesh Prashna en.wikipedia.org+7thuprai.com+7en.wikipedia.org+7.

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📚 English Anthologies

• Namdeo Dhasal: Poet of the Underworld – Poems 1972–2006, translated by Dilip Chitre & published by Navayana (2007) reddit.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15indiaclub.com+15.

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🏅 Accolades & Recognition

• Won Maharashtra State Literature Awards (1973, 74, 82, 83), Soviet Land Nehru Award (1974), Padma Shri (1999), and Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Lifetime Achievement (2004) forwardpress.in+6thuprai.com+6en.wikipedia.org+6.

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Where to Start

• For Marathi readers: begin with Golpitha, then follow his later collections to trace his evolving political and philosophical voice.

• For English readers: the anthology Poet of the Underworld offers a broad survey, while A Current of Blood provides more recent translations.