Shanta Gokhale (born 14 August 1939) is an Indian writer, translator,
journalist and theatre critic. She is best known for her works Rita
Welinkar and Tya Varshi.Born in Dahanu in Palghar district of
Maharashtra, Gokhale's family moved to Shivaji Park neighbourhood in
Mumbai in 1941 when her father, GG Gokahle, joined a newspaper,
Searchlight. Her father later joined the Bennett and Coleman Group.[1]
She did her schooling from Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. At the age
of 15 she left for England where she did her B. A. (Hons) in English
literature at Bristol University. Returning to India, at the age of
21, she did her M. A. (Hons) degree in English literature from
University of Mumbai. Subsequently, she joined Xavier's Institute of
Communication, Mumbai, where she studied Communications and Video
Production.[2][3]Shanta Gokhale has previously worked as a part-time
teacher at Elphinstone College,[4] and as a public relations executive
at Glaxo Laboratories.[5]
journalist and theatre critic. She is best known for her works Rita
Welinkar and Tya Varshi.Born in Dahanu in Palghar district of
Maharashtra, Gokhale's family moved to Shivaji Park neighbourhood in
Mumbai in 1941 when her father, GG Gokahle, joined a newspaper,
Searchlight. Her father later joined the Bennett and Coleman Group.[1]
She did her schooling from Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. At the age
of 15 she left for England where she did her B. A. (Hons) in English
literature at Bristol University. Returning to India, at the age of
21, she did her M. A. (Hons) degree in English literature from
University of Mumbai. Subsequently, she joined Xavier's Institute of
Communication, Mumbai, where she studied Communications and Video
Production.[2][3]Shanta Gokhale has previously worked as a part-time
teacher at Elphinstone College,[4] and as a public relations executive
at Glaxo Laboratories.[5]
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