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Anil Chavda

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Anil Premajibhai Chavda

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1985-05-10 （Karela (Lakhtar), Surendranagar, Gujarat, India）
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, columnist
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
Sanvedana Samaj (executive editor since 2014), Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (advisory board member), Columnist for Sandesh (since 2014)
Influenced By
Chinu Modi, Adil Mansuri, Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Labhshankar Thakar

Education

H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad
Gujarati literature (Bachelor of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 〜2005
Year of Graduation: 2005
Country: India
BA in Gujarati literature
Saraspur Arts and Commerce College, Ahmedabad
Gujarati literature (Master of Arts)
Degree: Master of Arts
Period: 〜2007
Year of Graduation: 2007
Country: India
MA in Gujarati literature
Chanakya Vidyalay, Ahmedabad
Bachelor of Education (Gujarati literature)
Degree: Bachelor of Education
Period: 〜2008
Year of Graduation: 2008
Country: India
B.Ed in Gujarati literature
Bhavan's College, Ahmedabad
Journalism (Diploma)
Degree: Diploma
Period: 2009
Year of Graduation: 2009
Country: India
Diploma in journalism

Awards

Shayda Award
2010
Organization: Indian National Theater (INT), Mumbai
Result: 受賞
Yuva Gaurav Puraskar
2010
Organization: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Takhtasinh Parmar Prize
2013
Organization: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result: 受賞
Yuva Puraskar (Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar)
2014
Work: Savaar Laine
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Ravji Patel Award
2016
Organization: Gujarat Samachar / Samanvay
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Savaar Laine

2012 Ghazal (poetry collection)

A collection of ghazals themed around bringing the dawn. Noted for its simple, flowing language and poems that often explore frustration, sorrow and satire.

frustrationsorrowsatirehope

Ek Hati Varata

2012 Short-story collection

A short-story collection depicting various characters and fragments of everyday life.

everyday lifecharacter study

Ghanu Badhu Che

2022 Ghazal (poetry collection)

A 2022 collection of ghazals that retains his established style while incorporating new sensibilities and perspectives.

poetic experimentationdetailed emotional depiction

Bibliography

  • Vis Pancha (Twenty Into Five), 2007
  • Savaar Laine (Bringing the Dawn to You), 2012
  • Ek Hati Varata (Once, There was a Story), 2012
  • Meaningful Journey, 2013
  • Ambedakar: Jivan Ane Chintan, 2015
  • Ghanu Badhu Che, 2022

Translations by Author

  • Aameen (2014) - translation of poems by Alok Shrivastav from Hindi to Gujarati

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise and reader-friendly languagenatural rhythm and flow in verseplain vocabulary with vivid imagery
Recurring Motifs
frustrationsorrowsatirefantasy

Legacy

Regarded as a prominent young Gujarati poet who contributed to the contemporary development of the ghazal form. He has received multiple literary awards and is active in regional literary initiatives and festivals.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Trivia

  • Writes in various forms including ghazal, geet (song), free verse (achhandas) and sonnet.
  • Has reportedly translated around 19 books into Gujarati.
  • Won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2014 for 'Savaar Laine'.