stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Kannada. He was honoured in 1973 with a Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of short stories Kajalmaya. Critically acclaimed Marathi movie Kairee, which was directed by Amol Palekar, was based on one of his short stories. Based on GA's short story, Director Kranti Kanade made short film Chaitra that went on to win five National Film Awards in 2002. GA was a prolific correspondent. Though he had an obsession to keep his life private, he also longed to reach out through letters to his friends who shared his tastes. Four volumes of his letters were published after his death. He had written many of those letters to "Shri Pu" Bhagwat, Sunita Deshpande, Madhav Achawal, Jaywant Dalvi, Anantrao Kulkarni, and "Ma Da" Hatkanangalekar. GA translated five novels by Conrad Richter into Marathi in the 1960s for a project which USIS in India had initiated for getting some prominent American writings translated into Indian languages. He also wrote the book Manase Arbhat Ani Chillar, which contains seemingly autobiographical musings. He translated Nobel laureate William Golding’s work “Lord of the Flies” to Marathi. William Golding had personally come for the ceremony of publication of GA’s Marathi translation. Works Nilasavala (निळासावळा) (1959) Hirave Rave (हिरवे रावे) (1960) Parava (पारवा) (1960) RaktaChandan (रक्तचंदन) (1966) Kajalmaya (काजळमाया) (1972) Pingalavel (पिंगळावेळ) Sanjshakun (सांजशकुन ) (1975) Ramalkhuna (रमलखुणा) (1975) Ek Arabi Kahani (एक अरबी कहाणी) (1983) (Translated) Onjaldhara (ओंजळधारा) (1984) (Translated) Bakhar Bimmachi (बखर बिम्मची) (1986) (for children) Mugdhachi Rangit Goshta (मुग्धाची रंगीत गोष्ट) (1986) (for children) Pailpakhare (पैलपाखरे ) (1986) (Translated) Akashphule (आकाशफुले) (Translated) Manase Arbhat Ani Chillar (माणसे -अरभाट आणि चिल्लर) (1988) Kusumgunja (कुसुमगुंजा) (1989; posthumous) Sonpawale (सोनपावले) (1991; posthumous) Dohakalima (डोहकाळिमा) (1987) (Collection of stories from GA's first four books) Niyatidaan (नियतिदान ) (1992; posthumous) (Collection of Hindi translation of GA's selected short stories) Raan (रान) (1967) (Translated; Original – The Trees by Conrad Richter) Gaav (गाव) (1967) (Translated; Original – The Town by Conrad Richter) Swatantrya Ale Ghara (स्वातंत्र्य आले घरा) (1968) (Translated; Original – The Free Man by Conrad Richter)) Ranatil Prakash (रानातील प्रकाश) (1968) (Translated; Original – The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter) Shiwaar (शिवार) (1968) (Translated; Original – The Fields by Conrad Richter) Sonyache Madake (सोन्याचे मडके) (1991; posthumous) (Translated, Original – Crock of Gold by James Stephens) Lord of the Flies (लॉर्ड ऑफ दी फ्लाईज) (1987) (Translated, Original –