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Pravin Darji

プラヴィン・ダルジ

Pravin Darji

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-08-23 （Mahelol, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India）
Nationality
India
Languages
Gujarati, English

Career

Occupations
Writer, Essayist, Poet, Critic, Editor, College professor
Active Years
1973-
Affiliations
Arts College, Modasa (taught Gujarati, 1965–1967), Lunavada College (Professor, 1967–retirement), Associated with Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust, University Book Production Board (served as chairman for one year)

Education

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Gujarati and Sanskrit
Degree: BA
Period: 1961-1965
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: India
Bachelor's degree in Gujarati and Sanskrit (institution not specified)
Gujarat University
Gujarati (MA)
Degree: MA
Period: 1965-1967
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: India
Gujarat University
Essay studies (Nibandh)
Degree: PhD
Period: 1967-1973
Year of Graduation: 1973
Country: India
Doctoral thesis 'Nibandh: Swarup ane Vikas' (Origin and development of essay)

Awards

Padma Shri
2011
Organization: Government of India
Result: 受賞
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2011
Result: 受賞
Sanskar Award
1986
Result: 受賞
Hari Om Award
1988
Result: 受賞
Sanskritik Gaurav Award
2002
Result: 受賞
Anantrai Raval Criticism Award
2003
Result: 受賞
Sanskriti Award
2005
Result: 受賞
Kala Gurjari Award
2007
Result: 受賞
Sanskar Chandrak
1978
Result: 受賞
Viththalbhai Patel Suvarna Chandrak
1992
Result: 受賞
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak
2005
Result: 受賞
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
Result: 受賞
Dahyabhai Patel Suvarna Chandrak
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Adakhe Padakhe

1982 Essay collection

A collection of essays containing personal observations and cultural commentary.

cultural criticismpersonal reflection

Leelaparna

1984 Essay collection

A collection of literary essays and criticism.

literary theoryexploration of essay form

Ghasna Phool

1990 Essay collection

An essay collection that poetically depicts fragments of society and everyday life.

everyday lifesocial observation

Chees

1973 Poetry collection

An early poetry collection emphasizing sensory imagery.

imageryemotion

Chandanna Vriksh

1991 Biographical work

A biographical work exploring particular figures and literary themes.

biographyportraiture

Himalayna Khole

2001 Travelogue

A travelogue of journeys in the Himalayan region, containing landscape descriptions and reflections.

travelnature description

Nibandh: Swarup ane Vikas

1975 Academic (PhD thesis)

Doctoral thesis discussing the form and development of essays (nibandh); an important study of Gujarati essays.

essay theorystylistic history

Bibliography

  • Adakhe Padakhe (1982)
  • Leelaparna (1984)
  • Ghasna Phool (1990)
  • Pancham (1996)
  • Gata Zarana (1997)
  • Madhyabinduna Kamp (2003)
  • Dadami Te Chakshu (2004)
  • Pariprashna (2005)
  • Chees (1973)
  • Utsedh (1985)
  • Io (2005)
  • Chandanna Vriksh (1991)
  • Ka Katha (2005)
  • Himalayna Khole (2001)
  • Nava Desh, Nava Vesh (2003)
  • Nibandh: Swarup ane Vikas (1975)
  • Lalitnibandh (1986)
  • Seema Parno Shabda (1990)
  • Spand (1976)
  • Charvana (1976)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear, logical essayistic proseExpression incorporating poetic imageryBlend of criticism and personal reflection
Recurring Motifs
reflections on culture and traditiontravel and landscape depictionmeta-reflection on literature and form

Legacy

An important figure in Gujarati essays and criticism. Through academic research (PhD) and numerous essays and critical works he contributed to the development of regional literature; he has received official recognition such as the Padma Shri in 2011.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (associated)

Trivia

  • Born in 1944 in Mahelol.
  • Married to Ramila; has two daughters and one son.
  • Taught from 1965 and served as a professor at Lunavada College from 1967 until retirement.
  • Received the Padma Shri in 2011.
  • Completed PhD with thesis 'Nibandh: Swarup ane Vikas' (1973), published in 1975.