Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
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Edition 20 (1963) Winner
Priyakant Premachand Maniyar
プリヤカント・プレマチャンド・マニヤール
Priyakant Premachand Maniyar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-01-24 （Viramgam, British India (now in Gujarat, India)）
- Died
- 1976-06-25 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 49
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Bangle-maker (artisan)
- Active Years
- 1953-1976
- Influenced By
- Niranjan Bhagat
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New High School (Ahmedabad) / Primary school in Mandal | — | — | — | — | India |
New High School (Ahmedabad) / Primary school in Mandal
Country:
India
Received primary education in Mandal; attended New High School in Ahmedabad but dropped out.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Associated with Kumar (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | — | — | Organization (details unknown) | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Lilero Dhal | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞（追贈） |
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
1963
Organization:
Associated with Kumar (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
1972
Organization:
Organization (details unknown)
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1982
Work:
Lilero Dhal
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞（追贈）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pratik
1953 Poetry collectionAn early collection influenced by symbolism and imagism, noted for experimental imagery and condensed expression.
SymbolismImagery
Ashabda Ratri
1959 Poetry collectionA collection featuring poems on silence and stillness; notable for symbolic expression.
SilenceIntrospection
Sparsha
1966 Poetry collectionA collection using touch and contact as motifs to explore relationships and senses.
TouchRelationships
Sameep
1972 Poetry collectionA mid-career collection themed around closeness and intimacy, emphasizing concise imagery.
IntimacyProximity
Prabal Gati
1974 Poetry collectionA collection themed on strength and motion, with emphasis on rhythm and tempo in language.
MotionVigor
Vyom Lipi
1979 Poetry collectionA set of poems evoking the sky and cosmos, using symbolic imagery to express expansiveness.
SkySymbolism
Lilero Dhal
1979 Poetry collection (songs of love)A collection of love songs centered on Radha and Krishna, depicting natural beauty—mountains, springs, clouds, rainbows—and written often in folk-like melodic forms. Published in 1979 and widely beloved.
Love (Radha and Krishna)Natural beautyFolk-song style
Bibliography
- Pratik (1953)
- Ashabda Ratri (1959)
- Sparsha (1966)
- Sameep (1972)
- Prabal Gati (1974)
- Vyom Lipi (1979)
- Lilero Dhal (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Symbolist tendenciesImagism (image-focused)Concise, condensed imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Radha and Krishna's loveNature (mountains, springs, clouds, rainbows)Silence and introspection
Legacy
One of the important Gujarati poets associated with the Niranjan school, recognized for symbolism and imagist approaches. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously for Lilero Dhal, cementing his standing in Gujarati letters.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- He worked as a bangle-maker (artisan) alongside his poetic activity.
- Lilero Dhal is a collection of songs about Radha and Krishna and became popular for its folk-like melodies.
- Died in Ahmedabad in 1976 and was posthumously awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982.