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Labhshankar Thakar

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Labhshankar Thakar

Pen Names: Lagharo（Pen name used for poetry and creative writing）, Vaidya Punarvasu（Pen name used for Ayurveda articles and health columns）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-01-14 （Sedla village near Surendranagar, Gujarat, India）
Died
2016-01-06 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 80
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati

Career

Occupations
poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer, journalist, Ayurvedic practitioner, college teacher
Active Years
1957-2016
Influenced By
Samuel Beckett, Theatre of the Absurd, Madhu Rye

Education

Gujarat University
Faculty of Arts / Gujarati (Department)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 1954–1957
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: India
BA in Gujarati
Gujarat University
Faculty of Arts / Gujarati (Department)
Degree: Master of Arts
Period: 1957–1959
Year of Graduation: 1959
Country: India
MA in Gujarati
Unknown (Ayurveda diploma)
Suddha Ayurveda (Diploma)
Degree: Diploma
Period: 1960s
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: India
Received Diploma in Suddha Ayurveda in 1964

Awards

Kumar Chandrak
1962
Result: 受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
Result: 受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1980
Result: 受賞（後に一時返却、1994年に受領）
Sahitya Akademi Award
1991
Work: Tola Avaaj Ghonghat
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
2002
Organization: Gujarati Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tola Avaaj Ghonghat

1990 Poetry (long poem collection)

An acclaimed collection exploring the process of poetic creation and absurdity of existence. Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award.

absurdityprocess of poetryexistential themes

Manasni Vaat

1968 Long poem

An experimental long poem that departs from traditional meters and explores new styles.

experimentalisminner life

Pravahan

1986 Long poem

A long poem paralleling the process of poetry formation with bodily functions, emphasizing poetic process.

process of creationhumor and absurdity

Ek Undar ane Jadunath

1966 Play (Absurd play)

A play strongly influenced by Samuel Beckett, considered one of the first absurd plays in Gujarati.

absurditystasis of existence

Pilu Gulab ane Hu

1985 Play (two-act)

A two-act play about an actress's agony and longing for true love; originated as an improvised piece for Darpana Academy.

longing for lovetheatre vs. reality

Bibliography

  • Vahi Jati Pachhal Ramya Ghosha
  • Mara Namne Darwaje
  • Boom Kagalma Kora
  • Kalagranthi
  • Tola Avaaj Ghonghat
  • Kalpayan
  • Kichud Kichud
  • Hathiyar Vagarno Gha
  • Samay Samay
  • Akasmat
  • Kon?
  • Maro Driver
  • Bako Chhe, Kalpo
  • Kuhoo Kuhoo Bole Koyaliya
  • Inner Life (co-authored)

Adaptations

  • Stage productions exist for plays such as Pilu Gulab ane Hu

Style & Themes

Literary Style
modernistexperimentalinfluenced by absurd theatre
Recurring Motifs
absurdityprocess of poetryexistential questioningsatire and irony

Health

  • prolonged illness
    不明（晩年）
    Affected his late-life activities; he died in 2016

Legacy

One of the leading modernist Gujarati writers. His experimental techniques in poetry and plays, and incorporation of absurdist elements influenced subsequent writers and playwrights. He also left numerous works on Ayurveda.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (associated)

Trivia

  • Used pen names 'Lagharo' and 'Vaidya Punarvasu'.
  • Authored nearly 56 books and about 21 books on Ayurveda.
  • Received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1980, returned it for a period and accepted it again in 1994.
  • Published magazines including Kriti and Unmoolan.
  • Won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1991 for Tola Avaaj Ghonghat.