Marathi litterateur, Arun Kolatkar passes away

Well-known Marathi and English litterateur Arun Kolatkar passed away on Saturday night after a protracted illness.

Well-known Marathi and English litterateur Arun Kolatkar died last night after a protracted illness, family sources said on Sunday. He was 72.

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Winner of Commonwealth Prize for his English anthology titled Jejuri, Kolatkar was also conferred with Kusumagraj award for his contribution to Marathi literature by Marathwada Sahitya Parishad. Kolatkar, a multifaceted personality, was also a known commercial artist.

He is survived by his wife. His mortal remains were consigned to flames at a city crematorium in the morning, sources added.