Gokhale says it was written and rewritten over an extended period of time. Set in Kumaon from about 1840 until 1912, Ms. Things to Leave Behind, which she wrote in 2016 Gokhale has written 18 works of fiction and non-fiction but none could match the scale, pace and drama of Paro: Dreams of Passion in 1984, the prolific Ms. Since she announced her entry on the literary scene with the sparkling As the prize is awarded to 23 Indian languages, including English, it makes me feel even more deeply connected with the multilingual literary heritage of our culture,” she says. “The Sahitya Akademi award is deeply important to me because of its living history and legacy. Gokhale says the award “is more than just a milestone.”
“I’m overjoyed and overwhelmed,” says Namita Gokhale, winner of this year’s Sahitya Akademi Award for her English novel
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