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Harikrishna Pathak

ハリクリシュナ・パータク

Harikrishna Pathak

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-08-05 （Botad, Bhavnagar State, Western India States Agency, British India）
Died
2025-03-28 （Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India） age 86
Nationality
India
Languages
Gujarati
Residence History
Botad (birthplace) → Bholad village, Ahmedabad district → Gandhinagar (later residence) → Near Bhavnagar (teaching period)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Short story writer, Editor, Children's writer
Active Years
1956-2025
Affiliations
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (vice president)
Memberships
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Education

Gujarat University
Degree: 理学士
Period: 1957–1961
Year of Graduation: 1961
Country: India
Matriculated in 1956; obtained B.Sc. in 1961

Awards

Kumar Chandrak
1967
Organization: Kumar (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Chandrashekhar Thakkur Prize
1973
Result: 受賞
Critics Award
1984
Result: 受賞
Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize
1993
Result: 受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1993
Work: Jalna Padgha
Result: 受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Award
Organization: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sooraj Kadach Uge

1974 Poetry collection

First poetry collection containing 82 poems ranging from traditional metrical pieces to experimental verse, including sonnets, songs, ghazals and free verse.

Tradition and experimentNatureHuman nature

Adva Pachisi

1984 Satirical/parody poetry

A collection of parody poems delivered through the fictional character 'Advo', satirizing human nature with elements of burlesque.

SatireHuman natureSocial critique

Halavi Hawane Pankhe

2005 Poetry collection

One of his later poetry collections, featuring mature reflections on everyday life, memory and nature.

MemoryEveryday lifeNature

Mor Banglo

1988 Short story collection

A collection of short stories depicting human relationships and aspects of regional society.

Interpersonal relationshipsRegional society

Natubhaine To Jalsa Chhe

2008 Short story collection

A later collection of varied short stories, some containing humor and satire.

HumorSatireHuman portraits

Jalna Padgha

Poetry collection

A poetry collection known for receiving the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1993.

Selected poemsPoetry

Raina Phool

2004 Travelogue

A travelogue recounting journeys and depicting places and people from a poet's perspective.

TravelDescription

Koinu Kaik Khovay Chhe

1981 Children's poetry collection

A collection of children's poems, part of his contribution to children's literature.

ChildrenEducationImagination

Dostarini Vato

1993 Children's short story collection

A collection of short stories for children, containing wordplay and moral elements.

ChildrenMoral lessons

Bibliography

  • Natakno Takhto
  • Sooraj Kadach Uge (1974)
  • Adva Pachisi (1984)
  • Nagar Vase Chhe (1978)
  • Gulabi Arasni Laggi (1979)
  • Koinu Kaik Khovay Chhe (1981)
  • Mor Banglo (1988)
  • Galine Nakethi (1993)
  • Dostarini Vato (1993)
  • Raina Phool (2004)
  • Halavi Hawane Pankhe (2005)
  • Natubhaine To Jalsa Chhe (2008)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Combines traditional forms with experimental expressionEffective use of satire and parodyCoexistence of lyricism and social critique
Recurring Motifs
Observations of human natureDetails of everyday lifeNature and memoryChildhood perspective

Legacy

As a Gujarati-language poet and short story writer, he contributed across genres—satire, children's literature and editorial selections—and played an active role in literary organizations and mentoring in regional literature.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Archives

  • Archives of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Trivia

  • Married Chandrika in 1961 and had six children.
  • Worked as a government official in the Department of Revenues and retired as a deputy secretary.
  • Also active as a painter, sketcher and singer.
  • Managed literary groups such as Mijlas and Brihaspatisabha for many years.