Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1955) Winner
Anantrai Manishankar Raval
アナントライ・マニシャンカー・ラヴァル
Anantrai Manishankar Raval
Pen Names:
Shaunak（Pen name used chiefly in criticism）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-01-01 （Amreli, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1988-11-18 age 76
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Amreli (birthplace) → Bhavnagar (Samaldas College - study/fellowship) → Ahmedabad (Gujarat College - employment) → Jamnagar (D. K. V. College - principal)
Career
- Occupations
- critic, editor, professor, government director of language department
- Active Years
- 1934-1977
- Affiliations
- Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, D. K. V. College, Jamnagar, Government of Gujarat — Language Department (Director), Gujarat University — School of Languages and Literature (Professor), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaldas College, Bhavnagar | — | Gujarati and Sanskrit | Bachelor of Arts | — | India |
| University of Bombay | — | Gujarati and English | Master of Arts | — | India |
Samaldas College, Bhavnagar
Gujarati and Sanskrit
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
India
Served as a fellow of the same college for two years
University of Bombay
Gujarati and English
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
India
One of the first students to pass with first class at University of Bombay
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Taratamya | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1955
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1974
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1974
Work:
Taratamya
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1970) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sahityavihar
1946 criticismRaval's first collection of criticism, presenting essays on literary topics.
literary criticismmodern Gujarati literature
Gandhakshat
1949 criticismA collection of critical essays including pieces on shorter forms.
theory of criticisminterpretation of works
Taratamya
1971 criticismA work of literary criticism awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974.
literary theorycomparative analysis
Kavivarya Nhanalal
1985 study / monographA study of the works of Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi.
author studypoetics
Gujarati Sahitya: Madhyakalin
1976 literary criticism (medieval literature)A major critical work on medieval Gujarati literature and its authors.
medieval literaturehistorical study
Bibliography
- Sahityavihar (1946)
- Gandhakshat (1949)
- Sahityavivek (1958)
- Sahityanikash (1958)
- Samiksha (1962)
- Samalochna (1966)
- Granthastha Vabgmai (1967)
- Upchay (1971)
- Taratamya (1971)
- Unmilan (1974)
- Kavivarya Nhanalal (1985)
- Gujarati Sahitya: Madhyakalin (1976)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Leo Tolstoy novellas (with Vishwanath Bhatt)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- analytical and logical criticismclear, expository style
- Recurring Motifs
- focus on medieval Gujarati literatureauthor studies and poetics
Legacy
Anantrai Raval was a leading figure in Gujarati literary criticism and editing, contributing major studies on medieval literature and editing works of many authors. He was also an educator and government official, and a recipient of major literary honors including the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- Used the pen name 'Shaunak'.
- Reportedly one of the first students to pass with first class at the University of Bombay.
- Received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1955), Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1974) and the Sahitya Akademi Award (1974).
- Served a decade as director of the Government of Gujarat's language department and later as a professor at Gujarat University.