Background
He was born on 11 September 1901 at Murtijapur in Akola district of Central India.
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Atmaram Deshpande
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He wrote poems under the pen name Anil (अनिल). Deshpande introduced free style --Muktachhand (मुक्तछंद)-- poetry to Marathi literature. He also introduced in Marathi Dashapadi (दशपदी), a new genre of sonnets comprising ten lines.
He presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (मराठी साहित्य सम्मेलन) at Malvan in 1958.
He was leader of Indian delegation of literary experts to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. He was awarded United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization fellowship for studying social education schemes in various countries.
Achievements
Membership
He was a member of the committee of literacy experts of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Awards
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Sahitya Akademi Award Sahitya Akademi Award; Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.