Aasaram Lomate (also spelled Asaram Lomte) is a contemporary Indian Marathi-language writer and journalist. Born in Guguli Dhamangaon, Selu taluka, Parbhani district, Maharashtra, He resides in Parbhani and works as a correspondent for the daily newspaper Loksatta [1]in Parbhani. He is best known for his short-story collection Ālok (2010), which won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016. Lomte’s writing is celebrated for its realistic and sensitive portrayal of rural Marathi life, social struggles, and human relationships. His other notable works include the short-story collections Ida Pida Talo and Valsara, the essay collection Dhulper (2017), and the novel Tasnas (2020)
Aasaram Lomate | |
|---|---|
| Native name | आसाराम लोमटे |
| Born | Guguli Dhamangaon, Taluka Selu, District Parbhani, (Maharashtra, India) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Language | Marathi |
| Education | Ph.D[1] |
| Genre | Short story |
| Notable works | इडा पिडा टळो (कथासंग्रह, २०१०), आलोक (कथासंग्रह २०१०), धूळपेर (लेखसंग्रह, २०१७) |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Award |
Bibliography
editAsaram Lomte has published several short-story collections, a novel, and an essay collection, primarily through Shabd Publication. His works focus on rural Marathi life, social struggles, and human relationships. One collection, Ālok, received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016.
| Title (Marathi / English) |
Year | Genre | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| आलोक (Ālok / Light) | 2010 | Short story collection (कथासंग्रह) | Shabd Publication | Sahitya Akademi Award (2016); translated into Kannada (as Kirana) and Hindi; five stories also published in Kannada as Kotemne |
| इडा पिडा टळो (Ida Pida Talo / May Troubles Vanish) | 2010 / 2011 | Short story collection (कथासंग्रह) | Shabd Publication | One story ("Baiman") adapted into the 2016 Marathi film Sarpanch Bhagirath; also translated into Kannada and Hindi |
| धूळपेर (Dhulper / Dust Particles) | 2017 | Essay collection (लेखसंग्रह) | Shabd Publication | Collection of journalistic and reflective essays |
| तसनस (Tasnas) | 2020 | Novel (कादंबरी) | Shabd Publication | |
| वाळसरा (Valsara / Withered) | — | Short story collection (कथासंग्रह) | Shabd Publication |
Journalism and drought writings
editAwards and Honours
editIn addition to the Sahitya Akademi Award, Lomte has received several prestigious accolades within Maharashtra:
- Sahitya Akademi Award (2016) for Alok[4]
- Maharashtra Foundation Book Award (2008) for Ida Pida Talo[5]
- Bhairu Ratan Damani Award
- Padma Shri Vikhe Patil Literary Award
- Sahyadri and Navratna Awards
- Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad's G. L. Thokal Award
- A. V. Verti Award (Nashik Public Library)
- B. G. Rohmare Award
Other roles
edit- General Council Member, Sahitya Akademi
- Member of Maharashtra State Marathi Encyclopedia Production Board
Interviews
edit- Stories are a literary genre created by underprivileged people [6]
- "It is important that the reader is uneasy". Loksatta. 23 January 2017.
Critical reception
editAtul Deulgaonkar highlighted the depth in Dust.[7]
References
edit- 1 2 Chitnis, Vaishali (13 January 2017). "'वाचक अस्वस्थ होणं महत्त्वाचं' – आसाराम लोमटे" (in Marathi). Loksatta. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Dushkal Jhala: The garbage hidden under the colorful chessboard of elections". Loksatta. April 2019.
- ↑ "Sadhana drought special issue".
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2016, Marathi Division". Sahitya Akademi. 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Foundation Book Award 2008".
- ↑ ""कथा' हा अभावग्रस्त माणसांनी तगवलेला वाङ्मयप्रकार आहे" : आसाराम लोमटे". aksharnama.com. 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "The 'Dust' of Compassion that Creates a Vision of the Vast Space". Aksharnama. 2 March 2018.
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