Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1972) Winner
Madhu Rye
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Madhu Rye
Aliases:
Madhusudan Vallabhdas Thaker
Pen Names:
Madhu Rye（Pen name used for early translations and for publishing fiction and plays）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942 （Jamkhambhaliya, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Calcutta (Kolkata), India → Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India → New Jersey, United States
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, short story writer, essayist, translator, editor
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Aakanth Sabarmati (playwrights' workshop, founder), Editor, Gujarat Times, Editor of Mamata (short story magazine) since 2011
- Influenced By
- Shivkumar Joshi, Chandrakant Bakshi, Mrinalini Sarabhai
- Influenced
- Gujarati theatre, Playwrights and writers in India and abroad
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Church College (Calcutta) | Intermediate Science | — | Intermediate | 1958-1960 | India |
| University of Calcutta | Arts | — | Bachelor of Arts | 〜1963 | India |
| University of Evansville | Continuing education with emphasis on creative writing | — | MA (継続教育) | 1974-1976 | United States |
Scottish Church College (Calcutta)
Intermediate Science
Degree:
Intermediate
Period:
1958-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
India
Attended intermediate studies in Calcutta
University of Calcutta
Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
〜1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
India
Received BA
University of Evansville
Continuing education with emphasis on creative writing
Degree:
MA (継続教育)
Period:
1974-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Moved to US for creative writing and continuing education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Bhupen Khakhar Award | Sura Ane Shatrujeet | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (notable award) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1972
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1999
Result:
受賞
Bhupen Khakhar Award
2004
Work:
Sura Ane Shatrujeet
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
2020
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (notable award)
1999
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1994) Winner
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (1999) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To (Tell Me the Name of a Flower)
1968 Play (meta-theatre, murder mystery)A meta-theatrical murder mystery play. Premiered in 1969 directed by Mrinalini Sarabhai and produced by Darpana Academy. Translated into many languages and adapted for radio and television.
metatheatremysterysocial satire
Adaptations
- [television / radio / theatre] Telefilm by Ketan Mehta (Doordarshan) and radio/TV broadcasts / Ketan Mehta
Translations
- Translated into more than 14 languages
Kimball Ravenswood
1973 Novel (comedy, social satire)Story of a non-resident Indian searching for a bride in India, intertwined with mock astrology. Adapted into the TV series Mr. Yogi (1989) and the film What's Your Rashee? (2009).
identitycross-cultural encounterssatire of astrology
Adaptations
- [television series] Mr. Yogi (1989)
- [film] What's Your Rashee? (2009)
Translations
- Adapted/translated into Hindi and other languages
Chehra
1966 Novel (experimental)An early experimental novel demonstrating the author's modernist tendencies.
experimental prosestream of consciousness
Roopkatha
1972 Short story collection (modern / 'harmonica' style)Collection of 28 stories mixing traditional forms and the author's 'harmonica' formless prose style.
experimental short fictionmodernism
Bibliography
- Banshi Naamni Ek Chhokri (1964)
- Chehra (1966)
- Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To (1968)
- Kimball Ravenswood (1973)
- Roopkatha (1972)
- Kalpataru (1987)
- Mukhsukh (2001)
- Kautuk (2005)
- Essay collections: Neele Gagan Ke Tale, Mann Ki Been, Sepia, Dil Ki Gali, Kefiyat
Adaptations
- Kimball Ravenswood → TV series Mr. Yogi (1989)
- Kimball Ravenswood → film What's Your Rashee? (2009)
- Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To → telefilm by Ketan Mehta, radio broadcasts, translations
Translations by Author
- Gujarati translation of The Scarlet Letter
- Gujarati translation of Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
- Gujarati translation of The Light in the Forest
- Translation of a work by Mrinalini Sarabhai (Kahan)
Translations of Works
- Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To translated into more than 14 languages
- Kimball Ravenswood adapted into Hindi and other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental modernistminimalist theatrecreator of formless prose style called 'harmonica'
- Recurring Motifs
- psychological conflictsearch for identitysocial repression and sexualitysatire of astrology
Legacy
Madhu Rye introduced experimental forms to Gujarati theatre and short fiction; many of his plays have been translated and adapted, influencing contemporary Gujarati theatre. Though based in the United States, he has continued to contribute to Gujarati literary culture.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (associated)
Archives
In Popular Culture
- Adaptations of Kimball Ravenswood (TV Mr. Yogi, film What's Your Rashee?) brought broader popular recognition
Trivia
- Born Madhusudan Vallabhdas Thaker; 'Madhu Rye' began as a pen name.
- Created an original formless prose style called 'harmonica'.
- Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To (1969) was translated into many languages and broadcast on radio and TV.
- Moved to the United States in 1974 and has lived there since.