Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2005) Winner
Bahadurbhai Vank
バハドゥルバイ・ヴァンク
Bahadurbhai Vank
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-05-13 （Jetpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, painter
- Active Years
- 1963-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sanskrit | — | Sahitya Ratna | — | India |
| Dehradun Graphology Institute | — | — | イラストレーションのディプロマ／カリグラフィー証明書 | — | India |
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Sanskrit
Degree:
Sahitya Ratna
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
India
Reported to have received a Sahitya Ratna degree in Sanskrit in 1958.
Dehradun Graphology Institute
Degree:
イラストレーションのディプロマ／カリグラフィー証明書
Country:
India
Reported diploma in illustration and a certificate of calligraphy (source citations needed).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Kumar (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award (for Vinayak Vishad Yoga) | Vinayak Vishad Yoga | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award (for Rafdo) | Rafdo | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Dhumketu Navlika Puraskar | Rafdo | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2005
Organization:
Kumar (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award (for Vinayak Vishad Yoga)
1993
Work:
Vinayak Vishad Yoga
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award (for Rafdo)
1995
Work:
Rafdo
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Dhumketu Navlika Puraskar
1995
Work:
Rafdo
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Modinu Bill
1963 short storyAn early short story first published in 1963, representative of his initial literary output.
human observationcoming of age
Honarat
1986 short storyA short story published in 1986, containing personal and introspective themes.
introspectionindividual suffering
Pichho
1988 short story collectionA 1988 collection of short stories compiling several of his works.
human psychologymargins of society
Vinayak Vishad Yoga
1993 short story collectionPublished in 1993; one of the collections that received recognition from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.
melancholyspiritual searching
Rafdo
1995 short story collectionPublished in 1995; this collection won awards from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and the Dhumketu Navlika Puraskar.
human sufferingirony
Ishwar
1993 short storyA short story published in 1993, possibly containing religious and philosophical elements.
faithphilosophy
Jangaleshwar Namnu Mahavidyalaya
2009 short story collectionPublished in 2009; a collection addressing social and personal issues in its stories.
social critiqueeducation
Niche Nahi Dharati, Upar Nahi Akash
2014 short story collectionPublished in 2014; a collection that includes modified versions of previously published stories deemed unsuitable earlier.
revisioninner world
Bibliography
- Modinu Bill
- Honarat
- Pichho
- Vinayak Vishad Yoga
- Rafdo
- Ishwar
- Jangaleshwar Namnu Mahavidyalaya
- Niche Nahi Dharati, Upar Nahi Akash
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, meditative prosezen-like narration
- Recurring Motifs
- meditationspiritual searchinghuman suffering
Health
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Glaucoma1982 - 手術後も視力は大幅に回復せずDeveloped glaucoma in 1982 and was advised to stop painting. After surgery only 5–10% vision was restored; he reduced painting activities and shifted focus to writing.
Legacy
Recognized in Gujarat both as a short story writer and painter. He received awards from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and others, and his meditation stories published in Kumar magazine contributed to his standing in regional literary circles.
Museums
- Gujarat State Museum Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Academic Societies
- Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Started school late due to poverty.
- Received the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2005 for his meditation stories published in Kumar magazine.