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Manik Godghate ((マラーティー語:माणिक गोडघाटे)), popularly known by his pen name Grace, was a Marathi prose writer and poet. He is most popular as lyricist of the Marathi song "Bhaya Ithale Sampat Nahi", which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar as the title track for the TV serial ''Mahashweta''. His book ''Vaaryane Halte Raan'' ((マラーティー語:वार्याने हलते रान) ''The forest swings with the wind'') was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2011. His works include ''Churchbell'' and ''Mitvaa'' in prose, and ''Sandhyaakalchya Kavita'', ''Rajputra Aani Darling'', ''Saanjbhayaachayaa Saajani'' and ''Chandramadhaviche Pradesh'' in poetry. Influenced by Ingrid Bergman's acting in the film ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'' as if she was in ''grace'', Manik Godghate decided to call himself "Grace". He revealed this in an interview with Akshaykumar Kale. The long interview (pg. 19 to 98) in published in his book "Gracevishayi...". Grace's first book of poetry, ''Sandhyaakalchya Kavita'', is dedicated to Ingrid Bergman. ==Early life== Grace was born as Manik Seetaram Godghate on May 10, 1940 in Colonel Baug, Nagpur. Manik's father Seetaram served in the armed forces and was known for being a connoisseur of the Arts. The early years were difficult for Manik. Following the early death of his mother Sumitra, the household fell into a disarray that was for Manik to manage. Manik finished his matriculation from the Navyug Vidyalay and took to earning a livelihood while still in college. As an undergraduate, he moved out of his parent's home and supported himself by teaching and working as a typist. Soon after finishing his undergraduate education he married Dr. Sumati Mate, whom he liked to call Leela. In some personal correspondence Manik has addressed Sumati Mate as "Leela Gunavardhane". On the eve of his university examination he met with a road accident. Despite this mishap, in the year 1966, Manik earned the degree 'Master of the Arts' (M.A.) with a major in Marathi Literature from the university of Nagpur. He was awarded the N.K. Behere gold medal for academic excellence. His hands were still plastered for fractures when he accepted the medal〔संध्याकाळच्या कविता : एक अभ्यास, प्रा. अजय आणि इतर, साहित्य सेवा प्रकाशन (सातारा).〕 . His earliest poems were published in the local weekly magazine Rashtra Shakti'. ''In the later, more stable period of his career, he worked as a lecturer in the National College, the Science College and the Morris College, Nagpur . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manik Sitaram Godghate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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