India, Aug. 30 -- From the struggles of farmers and workers to the pain of caste, gender, and class oppression, the powerful stories of Dalit author and social reformer Annabhau Sathe are set to reach a much wider audience.

Thirty-two of his literary works, originally written in Marathi, are being translated into English and will be published worldwide by Bloomsbury Publishing. This will give readers overseas an opportunity to discover one of Maharashtra's most influential writers and social reformers.

Among the important works being translated is Master, written in 1966 and translated into English by Aarti Ware. The novel is set during the 1942 Chale Jaav movement in Satara and follows a patriotic schoolteacher, who becomes a revolutio...