Mangesh Narayanrao Kale

Mangesh Narayanrao Kale is a poet, painter, editor, and art critic. He is the author of five major books of poems in Marathi, including Mayaviye Tahrir (Writing is bewitching), and two books of art criticism. He has won multiple awards, including the Keshavsut Award, Maharashtra Foundation Award (USA), Bhavabhuti Award, and Yashwantrao Chavan Award. He has received three fellowships and his artwork has been exhibited all over India and abroad. He lives in Pune, Maharashtra.