Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1977) Winner
Bhagwatikumar Sharma
バーグワティクマール・シャルマ
Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Aliases:
Bhagvatikumar Sharma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-05-31 （Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2018-09-05 （Surat, Gujarat, India） age 84
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Surat (birthplace and main residence) → Ahmedabad (family origin)
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist, poet, critic, editor
- Active Years
- 1948-2018
- Affiliations
- Kavi Narmad Yugavart Trust (trustee), Narmad Sahityasabha (vice-president), Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (president, 2009–2011), Gujaratmitra (worked in editorial department)
- Memberships
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Gujarati and English | B.A. | — | India |
| Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (honorary D.Litt.) | — | — | D.Litt. (名誉) | — | India |
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Gujarati and English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
India
Completed secondary education in 1950, interrupted studies, later completed a B.A. in Gujarati and English in 1968.
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (honorary D.Litt.)
Degree:
D.Litt. (名誉)
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
India
Conferred honorary Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) in 1999.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kumar Chandrak | — | — | — | winner |
| 1984 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Asuryalok | — | Sahitya Akademi | winner |
| 2011 | Vali Gujarati Gazal Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Sahityaratna Award | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | winner |
| 2003 | Kalapi Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Narsinh Mehta Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 1999 | Nachiketa Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Nandshankar Mehta Chandrak | Akathya | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Harindra Dave Memorial Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2003 | Swami Sachchidanand Sanman | — | — | — | winner |
Kumar Chandrak
1977
Result:
winner
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1984
Result:
winner
Sahitya Akademi Award
1988
Work:
Asuryalok
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
winner
Vali Gujarati Gazal Award
2011
Result:
winner
Sahityaratna Award
2017
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
winner
Kalapi Award
2003
Result:
winner
Narsinh Mehta Award
2009
Result:
winner
Nachiketa Award
1999
Result:
winner
Nandshankar Mehta Chandrak
1998
Work:
Akathya
Result:
winner
Harindra Dave Memorial Award
2011
Result:
winner
Swami Sachchidanand Sanman
2003
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (1984) Winner
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
-
Edition 65 (2005) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Urdhvamool
1981 NovelA novel exploring tensions between tradition and modernity; considered one of his notable works.
tradition vs modernityfamily relationsinner life
Asuryalok
1987 NovelA socially and psychologically oriented novel which won the Sahitya Akademi Award.
social critiquepsychological depiction
Samaydvip
1974 NovelDeals with the contrast between old Brahmin culture and modern sensibilities.
caste and culturetradition and change
Akathya
1994 Short story collectionA collection of short stories; recognized with the Nandshankar Mehta Chandrak in 1998.
human relationsinsights into everyday life
Atmasaat
2010 Poetry (sonnet collection)A collection of 72 sonnets dedicated to his wife Jyoti after her death.
loss and remembrancelove and devotion
Bibliography
- Aarti ane Angara (1957)
- Man Nahi Mane (1962)
- Rikta (1968)
- Vyaktamadhya (1970)
- Samaydvip (1974)
- Urdhvamool (1981)
- Asuryalok (1987)
- Premyatra
- Viti Jashe Aa Rat?
- Padchhaya Sang Preet (1963)
- Na Kinaro, Na Mazdhar (1965)
- Nirvikalp (2006)
- Deep Se Deep Jale (1959)
- Hridaydaan (1960)
- Chhinnabhinna (1967)
- Mahek Mali Gai
- Tamane Ful Didhanu Yaad Nathi (1970)
- Kai Yaad Nathi (1974)
- Vyarth Kakko, Chhal Barakhadi (1979)
- Adabeed (1985)
- Bhagavatikumarni Shresth Vartao (selected stories, 1987)
- Shabdateet (essays, 1980)
- Bistantu (essays, 1988)
- Spandan
- America Avje (travelogue, 1996)
- Saral Shatriji (biography)
- Surat Muj Ghayal Bhoomi (autobiography)
Adaptations
- Documentary film about the author
Translations by Author
- Sat Yugoslav Varta (translation, 1978)
- Ashadno Ek Divas (translation, 1979)
- Alok Parva (translation, 1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style of modern Gujarati literatureVersatile across poetry, novels and essaysEmphasis on psychological portrayal and social observation
- Recurring Motifs
- conflict between tradition and modernityfamily and interpersonal relationshipsloss and remembrancecontrast between urban life and regional culture
Legacy
Bhagwatikumar Sharma was a major figure in Gujarati literature, known for his wide-ranging work in poetry, novels, short stories and essays. He received major honours including the Sahitya Akademi Award and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and served in leadership roles in regional literary organizations.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
In Popular Culture
- Documentary film on Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Trivia
- Wrote his first poem on 31 January 1948 following Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.
- First published in Gujaratmitra in 1951.
- Married Jyotiben in 1953; she died in 2009. His sonnet collection 'Atmasaat' was dedicated to her.
- Conferred honorary D.Litt. by Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in 1999.
- Died in Surat on 5 September 2018.