Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
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Edition 44 (2006) Winner
Priti Sengupta
プリティ・センガプタ
Priti Sengupta
Pen Names:
Ashakya（Pen name used for poetry and literary works）,
Namumakin（Alternate pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-05-17 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad (birth / early life) → New York, USA (residence / after marriage)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, English lecturer
- Active Years
- 1967-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya | — | — | S.S.C. | 〜1961 | India |
| Gujarat College, Ahmedabad | — | English literature | B.A. | 1962–1965 | India |
| Gujarat University (School of Languages) | School of Languages | English literature | M.A. | 1965–1967 | India |
Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya
Degree:
S.S.C.
Period:
〜1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
India
Completed secondary school certificate
Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
English literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1962–1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
India
Bachelor of Arts in English literature
Gujarat University (School of Languages)
School of Languages
/ English literature
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1965–1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
India
Master of Arts in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | 受賞 |
| — | Vishwagurjari Award | — | — | Vishwagurjari Award | 受賞 |
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2006
Organization:
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
Result:
受賞
Vishwagurjari Award
Organization:
Vishwagurjari Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Juinu Jhumkhu
1982 Geet / Ghazal (poetry)A collection of songs and ghazals featuring lyrical poetry.
lovememorylyricism
Khandit Aakash
1985 Free verseA collection of free verse poems with a modern sensibility.
lonelinessnatureintrospection
Poorva
1986 TravelogueA travelogue recording the author's journeys, combining landscape descriptions with self-discovery.
travellandscapeself-discovery
My Journey to the Magnetic North Pole
Travelogue (English)An English travelogue recounting a journey to the Magnetic North Pole (detailed publication data unknown).
adventurepolar regionsnature description
Bibliography
- Poorva (travelogue)
- Dikdigant (travelogue)
- Sooraj Sange, Dakshin Panthe (travelogue)
- Gharthi Doorna Ghar (travelogue)
- Kinare Kinare (travelogue)
- Uttarottar (travelogue)
- Man To Champanu Phool
- Dhaval Aalok, Dhaval Andhar
- Antim Kshitijo
- Doorno Aave Saad
- Desh-deshavar
- Namni Vahe Chhe Nadi
- Ek Pankhi Na Pinchha Saat
- Noorna Kafala
- Devo Sada Samipe
- Khilya Mara Pagla
- Sootar Snehna
- Juinu Jhumkhu (poetry)
- Khandit Aakash (free verse)
- O Juliet
- Ek Swapnano Rang (short stories)
- Our India (photography)
- White Days White Nights (travelogue, English)
- Joy of Traveling Alone (travelogue, English)
- My Journey to the Magnetic North Pole (travelogue, English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and emotive poetic styleWorks alternating between free verse and geet (song-like poems)Travel writing with detailed landscape descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- travellandscapefemale perspectiveintrospection and memory
Legacy
An important figure in Gujarati literature as a poet and travel writer. She also wrote travelogues in English, broadening her readership through accounts of journeys at home and abroad. She has been recognized with several literary awards.
Trivia
- She used the pen names 'Ashakya' and 'Namumakin'.
- Spouse: Chandan Sengupta.
- She lived in New York and has written travelogues in English.
- Won the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2006.