M. V. Dhond

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Madhukar Vasudev Dhond (Marathi: मधुकर वासुदेव धोंड, म वा धोंड) (October 3, 1914 – December 5, 2007) was an Indian literary and art critic.

Recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi (India) Awards 1997 for his book "Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti (Criticism)"

Dhond wrote in Marathi on wide range of subjects, including Dnyaneshwari, Tukaram, Vitthal, Raghunath Karve, playwright Ram Ganesh Gadkari, B. S. Mardhekar, Namdev, Samarth Ramdas, D. G. Godse, Vijay Tendulkar's play "Sakharam Binder", Anandi Gopal Joshi, Ranjit Desai's Marathi best-selling novel "Swami" among many others.

Dhond said he was an atheist but not faithless.

[edit] Books by M.V. Dhond

  • The evolution of khyāl
  • Most books of M. V. Dhond
  • Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti (Criticism) (Mauj Prakashan 1991)
  • Chandra Chavathicha (Mauj Prakashan 1987)
  • Dnyaneshwari: Swarup, Tatvadnyan ani Kavya (Majestic Book Stall, 1980)
  • Aisa vitevara deva kothe! (Rajhans Prakashan 2001)
  • Jalyatil Chandra (Rajhans Prakashan 1994)
  • Tarīhi yeto vasa phulānnā (Rajhans Prakashan 1999)
  • Marhati Lavani (Mauj Prakashan 1956)

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