SAARC Literary Award
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Ganesh Narayandas Devy
ガネーシュ・ナラヤンダス・デヴィ
Ganesh Narayandas Devy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-08-01 （Bhor, Pune District, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Marathi, Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Bhor (birthplace) → Baroda (Vadodara) → Dharwad → Gandhinagar → Mumbai (Bombay) → Tejgadh (Adivasi Academy base)
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, cultural activist, editor, educator, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1975-2025
- Affiliations
- Bhasha Research and Publication Centre (Baroda), Adivasi Academy (Tejgadh), Denotified and Nomadic Tribes Rights Action Group (DNT-RAG), Professor, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (1980–1996), Professor of Humanities, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Technology (2003–2014), Honorary Professor, Centre for Multidisciplinary Development Research (2015–2018), National Centre for Biological Sciences—TIFR (Obaid Siddiqi Chair Professor, 2022–2023), Somaiya Vidyavihar University (Professor of Eminence and Director, School of Civilisation)
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivaji University, Kolhapur | — | English | — | — | India |
| University of Leeds | — | Fellowship (THB Symons Fellowship, etc.) | — | 1991-1992（フェローシップ） | United Kingdom |
| Yale University (fellowship) | — | Fellowship / research stay | — | — | United States |
Shivaji University, Kolhapur
English
Country:
India
University of Leeds
Fellowship (THB Symons Fellowship, etc.)
Period:
1991-1992（フェローシップ）
Country:
United Kingdom
Held THB Symons Fellowship (1991–92) and other academic assignments
Yale University (fellowship)
Fellowship / research stay
Country:
United States
Has held a fellowship / research assignment at Yale University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Sahitya Akademi Award | After Amnesia | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Linguapax Prize | — | — | Linguapax | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Prince Claus Award | — | — | Prince Claus Fund | 受賞 |
| 2001 | SAARC Literary Award (SAARC Writers' Foundation Award) | — | — | SAARC Writers' Foundation | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
2014
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1993
Work:
After Amnesia
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Linguapax Prize
2011
Organization:
Linguapax
Result:
受賞
Prince Claus Award
2003
Organization:
Prince Claus Fund
Result:
受賞
SAARC Literary Award (SAARC Writers' Foundation Award)
2001
Organization:
SAARC Writers' Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
After Amnesia
1992 Literary criticism / essayA collection of essays on literature, memory and nativism in India. Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
memory and nativismrethinking literary historiographyvisibility of marginal cultures
Critical Thought
1987 Literary criticismEssays on critical theory and literary thinking in the Indian context.
critical theorypolitics of knowledge
Of Many Heroes
1997 Literary historiography / criticismA collection of essays reconsidering literary history and notions of heroism in India.
reconstruction of literary historyregionality and universality
The G. N. Devy Reader
2009 Essay and criticism anthologyA reader compiling Devy's important essays and texts.
linguistic diversitymarginalized communities
The Crisis Within: On Knowledge and Education in India
2017 Education / thoughtCritical examinations of the knowledge systems and education in India.
crisis in educationdemocratization of knowledge
Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation
2022 Literary criticism / cultural studiesA study examining the relationship between the Mahabharata and modern nationalism.
classics and modernityculture and nation
Bibliography
- Critical Thought (1987)
- After Amnesia (1992)
- In Another Tongue (1992)
- Of Many Heroes (1997)
- Indian Literary Criticism: Theory & Interpretation (2002)
- Painted Words: An Anthology of Tribal Literature (ed., 2002)
- A Nomad Called Thief (2006)
- The G. N. Devy Reader (2009)
- The Being of Bhasha (2014)
- The Crisis Within: On Knowledge and Education in India (2017)
- Trijyaa (Marathi, 2018)
- The Question of Silence (2019)
- Countering Violence (2019)
- Being Adivasi: Existence, Entitlements, Exclusion (co-edited, 2022)
- Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- argumentative and theoretical prosecriticism incorporating anthropological and sociological perspectivesessayistic reflective style
- Recurring Motifs
- linguistic diversity and its preservationvoices of marginalized communitiespolitics of knowledge and education
Legacy
Devy is regarded as a thinker and activist who made significant contributions to preserving linguistic diversity in India and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities, bridging academia and grassroots movements.
Trivia
- Writes in three languages: Marathi, Gujarati and English.
- Initiated the People's Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI), carried out with nearly 3,000 volunteers and published in 50 multilingual volumes.
- Left a university career in 1996 to work with denotified and nomadic tribes (DNT) and Adivasis.
- Founded institutions such as the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre and the Adivasi Academy.