Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
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Edition 38 (2019) Winner
Manilal H. Patel
マニラル・H・パテル
manilal-h-patel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-11-09 （Golana Palla village, Lunavada Taluka, Panchmahal, Bombay State (now Mahisagar district, Gujarat), India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, academic
- Active Years
- 1973-2012
- Affiliations
- Sardar Patel University (Professor & Head of Department), Arts and Commerce College, Idar, Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust (editorial work)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | B.A. | — | India |
| — | — | — | M.A. | — | India |
| Sardar Patel University | — | Gujarati | Ph.D. | — | India |
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Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
India
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Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
India
Specialized in Gujarati and Sanskrit
Sardar Patel University
Gujarati
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
India
Thesis: 'Depiction of Love in Modern Gujarati Poetry' (Arvachin Gujarati Kavitama Pranaynirupan)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | literary organization | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | Ratvaso | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Ushnas Prize | Dungar Kori Ghar Karya | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| — | Mudra Chandrak (Amreli) | — | — | regional organization | 受賞 |
| — | Sahitya Setu Award (Kolkata) | — | — | Sahitya Setu (Kolkata) | 受賞 |
| — | Critics Award (for criticism) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Award from Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Upendra Pandya Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Kaka Saheb Kalelkar Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Nanabhai Surati Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Harilal Desai Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Joseph Macwan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
2007
Organization:
literary organization
Result:
受賞
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
1995
Work:
Ratvaso
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Ushnas Prize
1997
Work:
Dungar Kori Ghar Karya
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Mudra Chandrak (Amreli)
Organization:
regional organization
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Setu Award (Kolkata)
Organization:
Sahitya Setu (Kolkata)
Result:
受賞
Critics Award (for criticism)
Result:
受賞
Award from Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Upendra Pandya Prize
Result:
受賞
Kaka Saheb Kalelkar Prize
Result:
受賞
Nanabhai Surati Prize
Result:
受賞
Harilal Desai Prize
Result:
受賞
Joseph Macwan Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Padma Vinana Deshma
1983 Poetry collectionA collection of poems blending romanticism and classicism, often drawing on rural and personal experiences.
romanticismclassicismrural lifelove
Satami Ritu
1988 Poetry collectionA poetry collection focusing on seasons and emotional landscapes.
seasonsinner life
Dungar Kori Ghar Karya
1996 Poetry collection/poemsA poetry collection depicting local landscapes and life; recipient of the Ushnas Prize.
localitynaturedaily life
Ratvaso
1993 Short stories / collectionA collection of short stories; recipient of the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize.
communityhuman relationships
Tarasghar
1979 NovelOne of his novels from the late 1970s, representing his early fiction.
societyindividual
Ghero
1984 NovelA novel from the 1980s, containing narratives set against village and regional backdrops.
village lifehistoryhuman relationships
Patzar (Hindi)
1999 Poetry collection (Hindi)A collection of poems published in Hindi, showing the author's multilingual expression.
cross-languagepoetic expression
Bhusata Gramchitro
2000 Essay collectionAn essay collection compiling observations on regional life and society.
essayssocial observation
Bibliography
- Padma Vinana Deshma (1983)
- Satami Ritu (1988)
- Dungar Kori Ghar Karya (1996)
- Ratvaso (1993)
- Tarasghar (1979)
- Ghero (1984)
- Killo (1986)
- Andharu (1990)
- Lalita (1995)
- Anjal (2004)
- Bhusata Gramchitro (2000)
- Patzar (1999, Hindi)
Translations by Author
- Sagavhala (Gujarati translation of Ramdarash Mishra's 'Apane Log')
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- a style combining romanticism and classicismlyrical expression reflecting locality and personal experience
- Recurring Motifs
- rural landscapeslove and relationshipslocality and memorysense of seasons
Legacy
Manilal H. Patel is a widely regarded Gujarati writer—poet, short‑story writer, novelist and critic—known for integrating locality and traditional aesthetics into modern poetry. He also contributed for decades as an academic and educator.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Married Gopi (born Ganga) in 1972; they have two sons and one daughter.
- Completed a PhD thesis titled 'Depiction of Love in Modern Gujarati Poetry' in 1979.
- Has edited several literary magazines (Dasmo Dayko, Paraspar, Sheelshrutam, Pragnya).
- A scanned image of his signature is publicly available.