Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
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Edition 36 (2017) Winner
Dinkar Joshi
ディンカル・ジョシ
Dinkar Joshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-06-30 （Nagdhaniba village, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, English
Career
- Occupations
- author, banker
- Active Years
- 1950-
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi, Indian epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata)
- Influenced
- Feroz Abbas Khan (theatre director who adapted his work), Writers and theatre practitioners in Gujarati literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat University | — | History and Politics | Bachelor of Arts | 1960–1963 | India |
Gujarat University
History and Politics
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1960–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
India
Completed BA in History and Politics in 1963
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Gujarat State Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Gujarat State Sahitya Akademi | 受賞（複数回） |
| 2017 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary D.Litt. | — | — | Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University | 授与（名誉学位） |
Gujarat State Sahitya Akademi Award
Organization:
Gujarat State Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞（複数回）
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
2017
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Honorary D.Litt.
Organization:
Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University
Result:
授与（名誉学位）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Prakash no Padchhayo
1988 Biographical novel (on the life of Harilal Gandhi)A biographical novel on the life of Harilal Gandhi. Translated into several languages and adapted for the stage.
biographyfamily relationshipshistory
Adaptations
- [Play] Mahatma versus Gandhi / Feroz Abbas Khan (2007)
Translations
- Available in several Indian languages and English
Ek Tukado Aakashno
1984 Biographical novel (based on poet Narmad)A novel based on the life of the poet Narmad, depicting historical context and personal inner life.
biographymodern Gujarati history
Door Door Aara
1963 NovelAn early novel from the 1960s dealing with social themes.
social issuesrural society
Mahatma Vs Gandhi
2007 Play / Contains non-fiction elementsEnglish version/play adaptation dealing with the relationship between Harilal and Mahatma Gandhi; staged internationally.
parent-child relationshiphistorical conflict
Bibliography
- Door Door Aara (1963)
- Prakash no Padchhayo (1988)
- Ek Tukado Aakashno (1984)
- Mahatma Vs Gandhi (English translation / play)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of 'Prakash no Padchhayo' (English title: Mahatma versus Gandhi)
- Several novels adapted into Gujarati films
Translations by Author
- Punjabi Ekanki (translation, 1978)
- Mahabharata (translated into Gujarati, 20 volumes, 2010)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, German, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Hindi and others (over 58 titles)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historical novel stylebiographical fictionsocial realismessayistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- reinterpretation of religion and mythre-examination of historical figuresfamily and individual conflictethics and morality
Legacy
Dinkar Joshi, with a six-decade career and more than 160 books, is regarded as a major figure in Gujarati literature. Known for biographical novels, studies of religion and myth, and social fiction; several works have been adapted for stage and film.
Trivia
- Author of more than 160 books (novels, short stories, essays, translations)
- 'Prakash no Padchhayo' has been translated into multiple languages and adapted for the stage
- Recipient of multiple Gujarat State Sahitya Akademi awards
- Received the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar in 2017