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Kosala
Bhalchandra Nemade
Kosala (English: Cocoon), sometimes spelled Kosla, is a Marathi novel by Indian writer Bhalchandra Nemade, published in 1963. Regarded as Nemade's Masterpiece, and accepted as a modern classic of Marathi literature, the novel uses the autobiographical form to narrate the journey of a young man, Pandurang Sangvikar, and his friends through his college years.
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Nemade won the Jnanpith Award in 2014 for his lifetime contribution to literature. Beginning with his debut novel "Kosala", he brought new dimensions to Marathi literature, following it with a tetralogy of novels: "Bidhar", "Hool", "Jareela" and "Jhool". In 2013 he was awarded the Padma Shri.
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