Writer Akshaykumar Kale elected Marathi literary meet Prez

Writer and scholar Akshaykumar M Kale, a critic of modern Marathi poetry, was today elected President of the 90th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan to be held here from February 3 to 5.
Kale is also a member of the General Council of Sahitya Akademi.
The three-day annual conference is expected to be attended by Marathi litterateurs from Maharashtra and other parts of the country.
Returning Officer Makarand Agnihotri announced the election of the 63-year-old author to the post of President after counting of votes here.
Agnihotri said a total of 1,071 members were eligible to vote in the elections. Of these, only 914 cast their votes of which 50 were found to be invalid.

Kale got 692 votes, while his nearest rival Pravin Davane polled 142. The other two candidates in the fray - Madan Kulkarni and Jayprakash Ghumatkar - secured 27 and 3 votes respectively, he said.

A well-known critic of modern Marathi poetry, Kale was Professor and Head of Marathi Department at RTM Nagpur University.
In the field of criticism of modern Marathi poetry, his contributions have attracted the attention of scholars of Marathi language and literature throughout the state.
Kale has been involved in research activities and has regularly published research articles in journals such as 'Pratishthan', 'Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika' and 'Yugawani'.

His articles have been published in various state and national magazines and newspapers, and he has authored many books.
Some of his books include 'Suktasandharbha', 'Govindagraj Samiksha', 'Kavita Kusumagrajanchi', 'Arvacheen Marathi Karyadarshan', 'Mardhekaranchi Kavita : Aakalan Aswad aani Chikitsa', Rashtrasanta Tukdoji Maharaj - Vyaktiani Wangmay', 'Grace Vishayi' and 'Sampradayik Sadhbhav Ani Samajik Shantata'.