Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2009) Winner
Mohan Parmar
モーハン・パルマー
Mohan Parmar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-03-15 （Bhasariya, Mahesana district, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, novelist, critic, former administrative officer
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Gujarat Maritime Board (former)
- Influenced By
- Suresh Joshi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesana College | — | Gujarati literature | B.A. | 〜1982 | India |
| Gujarat University (external student) | — | Gujarati literature | M.A. | 〜1984 | India |
| Gujarat University | — | Literary studies (short story research) | Ph.D. | 〜1994 | India |
Mahesana College
Gujarati literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
〜1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
India
Undergraduate studies in Gujarati literature
Gujarat University (external student)
Gujarati literature
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
〜1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
India
Completed M.A. as an external student
Gujarat University
Literary studies (short story research)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
〜1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
India
Doctoral thesis on distinguishable dimensions of short story after Suresh Joshi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati) | Anchalo | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | — | — | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Premanand Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Premanand award committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Sant Kabir Award | — | — | Sant Kabir award body | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati)
2011
Work:
Anchalo
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
受賞
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
2001
Organization:
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak
2011
Organization:
Premanand award committee
Result:
受賞
Sant Kabir Award
2003
Organization:
Sant Kabir award body
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Kolahal
1980 short story collectionEarly collection of short stories addressing rural life and caste issues.
rural lifecaste and discriminationalienation
Poth
2001 short fiction / novelRepresentative mid-period work highlighting social contradictions through everyday moments.
social contradictionsindividual vs communitypostmodern perspective
Anchalo
2008 short story collectionAward-winning collection (Sahitya Akademi, 2011) containing stories that explore daily routines and social oppression.
oppressionresistancecommunity
Luptavedh
2006 novelA later novel exploring loss and memory.
memoryloss
Bibliography
- Kolahal (1980)
- Bhekhad (1982)
- Prapti, Neliyu, etc.
- Poth (2001)
- Anchalo (2008)
- Sanvitti (criticism, 1984)
- Ansaar (1989)
- Vartarohan (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and restrained proseuse of experimental/postmodern techniquescombination of realism and symbolism
- Recurring Motifs
- caste and social injusticerural-urban boundariesalienation and memory
Legacy
An important figure in Gujarati Dalit literature and postmodern short fiction. Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Anchalo, widely recognized for contributions to regional literature.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- Retired administrative officer of the Gujarat Maritime Board.
- Spouse: Jashoda Parmar (married 1972).
- Has a son, Manoj Parmar.