Namita Gokhale | |
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 Namita Gokhale | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Editor, Festival Director, Publisher |
| Nationality | Indian |
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Namita Gokhale (born 1956) is an Indian fiction writer, editor, festival director, and publisher. Her debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion was released in 1984, and she has since written fiction and nonfiction, and edited nonfiction collections. She conceptualized and hosted the Doordarshan show Kitaabnama: Books and Beyond and is a founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival. She won the 2021 Sahitya Akademi Award[1] for her novel 'Things to leave behind'.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces awards in 20 languages". The Hindu. 30 December 2021.