Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1968) Winner
Gulabdas Broker
グラブダス・ブローカー
Gulabdas Broker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-09-20 （Porbandar, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2006-06-10 （Pune, Maharashtra, India） age 96
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Porbandar (birthplace) → Mumbai (education & work) → Pune (later life & death)
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1932-2006
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad - President (1973–1974), Editor of Akhandand (Gujarati monthly), Editor of Ekanki (periodical devoted to one-act plays)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay University | Faculty of Arts | Gujarati and English Literature | — | 1926-1930 | British India |
Bombay University
Faculty of Arts
/ Gujarati and English Literature
Period:
1926-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
British India
Studied Gujarati and English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati literary organization | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Kumar Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati literary organization | 受賞 |
| — | Narsinh Mehta Award | — | — | Government of Gujarat | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1992
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1998
Organization:
Gujarati literary organization
Result:
受賞
Kumar Chandrak
1968
Organization:
Gujarati literary organization
Result:
受賞
Narsinh Mehta Award
Organization:
Government of Gujarat
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1994) Winner
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ane Biji Vato (And Other Talks)
1932 Short story collectionBroker's early short story collection featuring observational tales of society and humane, oft-humorous vignettes.
societyeveryday lifehuman relationships
Translations
- Hindi translation
- Spanish translation
- German translation
- English translation
Adaptations
- Several short stories translated and published in English, Hindi, Spanish and German
Translations of Works
- Works translated into English, Hindi, Spanish, and German
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, observant narrationBlend of humour and sympathy in character portrayals
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday life of common peoplesocial realitieshuman frailty and warmth
Legacy
An important figure in Gujarati short stories and one-act plays. As an editor and author he helped popularize regional literature; recipient of the Padma Shri and Ranjitram awards, with works translated internationally.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Archives
- Related works and materials available at Internet Archive
Trivia
- Began writing while jailed during the Satyagraha movement.
- Served as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1973 to 1974.
- Received multiple awards including the Padma Shri (1992) and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1998).
- Wrote across genres: short stories, one-act plays, travelogues and autobiography.