Madhukar Dattatreya Hatakananglekar

Who is Madhukar Dattatreya Hatakananglekar?

Madhukar Dattatreya Hatakananglekar is a Marathi literary critic from Maharashtra, India.

He was born on February 1, 1927 in the town of in Hatakananagle in Kolhapur district.

After his high school education in Sangli, he attended Sangli's Willingdon College to receive a master's degree. During 1956-1987, he served as a professor at the same college, also serving during 1973-1978 as the college's principal. In 1975, Maharashtra state government recognized him as an "ideal college teacher."

Hatakananglekar has written 15 literary critical books in either Marathi or English. He wrote many articles in Satyakatha magazine. In 1986, he founded Ugawai magazine.

He has been a member of साहित्य संस्कृती मंडळ, विश्वकोश निमिर्ती मंडळ, साहित्य अकादमी, ज्ञानपीठ समिती, and कुसुमाग्रज प्रतिष्ठान.

Hatakananglekar presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Sangli in 2008.