Pravin Pandya
Pravin Pandya (born 16 February 1957, Gujarati: પ્રવીણ પંડ્યા) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, playwright and dramatist from Gujarat, India. His significant works include Ajavasnan Matsya (1994), India Lodge (2003), Hathiraja Ane Bija Natako (2004) and Barda Na Dungar (2009). He is noted in Gujarati literature for his theatre activism and his dramatized adaptations of Hindi poet Shamser Bahadur Singh's works.[1] He won Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008–09) for his book Barda Na Dungar.[2]
Pravin Pandya | |
|---|---|
 at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad on 17 December 2016 | |
| Native name | પ્રવીણ જગજીવનદાસ પંડ્યા |
| Born | Pravin Jagjivandas Pandya February 16, 1957 Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar, Gujarat |
| Occupation | poet, writer, playwright, dramatist |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
| Period | postmodern Gujarati literature |
| Genres | Drama, Free verse |
| Years active | 1975 - present |
| Notable works |
|
| Notable awards |
|
| Signature | |
 | |
Early life
Pandya was born in Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar district, Gujarat to Jagjivandas and Mangalabahen. He completed his schooling from K. M. Boys High School, Dhrangadhra. He got his Bachelor of Arts (Dramatics) from Gujarat University in 1989. He completed Diploma in Journalism in 1991. He lives in Ahmedabad.[2][3]
Career
He is a member of Advisory Board for Gujarati at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi since 2014.[4]
Works
Ajavasnan Matsya, his first anthology of poems, was published in 1994, followed by Barda Na Dungar (2009) and Aa Kaurav Pandavna Samayma (2014). His poems reflect social images and political thoughts. Hathiraja Ane Bija Natako (2004) and India Lodge (2004) are his collections of plays. He adapted Sudamacharitra of Premanand Bhatt in Gujarati play as Pachhi Sudamoji Boliya which was published in Kumar (April 2016), a Gujarati magazine. He also adapted Hindi poet Shamser Bahadur Singh's works in Gujarati plays.[1][2]
Recognition
His poem Vyatha Chakra Kavita, published in Kavilok (1992), won the 1992 Balvantray Thakor Prize. He won the Ushnas Prize (1994–95) for his poetry collection Ajavasnan Matsya (1994) and the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008-09) for his poetry collection Barda Na Dungar (2009). His play Begum Hajarat has been translated into 22 languages of India and telecast by Prasar Bharati in 2013. In 2008, he won Best Book Prize (2004) of Gujarat Sahitya Academy for his collection of plays India Lodge. In November 2015, he declared that he would return the award and money.[2][5]
See also
References
- "Samanvay Indian Languages Festival". ILF Samanvay 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- Parikh, Dhiru (February 2014). "Navya Kavi: Navya Kavita (Introduction of Poets)". Kavilok. Ahmedabad: Kumar Trust.
- Shukla, Kirit (2008). Gujarati Sahityakar Parichaykosh. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. p. 388. ISBN 9789383317028.
- "Members of Advisory Boards (Gujarati) ::." ..:: Welcome to Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- "Writer returns award to Gujarat Sahitya Parishad". The Times of India. 2015-11-01. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2016-04-19.