Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1947) Winner
Rajendra Keshavlal Shah
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Rajendra Keshavlal Shah
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-01-28 （Kapadvanj）
- Died
- 2010-01-02 （Mumbai） age 96
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kapadvanj → Mumbai → Ahmedabad
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Author, Publisher, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1947-2003
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore, Narsinh Mehta, Kabir, Akho
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson College | — | Unknown | — | 不明 | India |
| Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | — | Philosophy | 学士 | 不明 | India |
Wilson College
Unknown
Period:
不明
Country:
India
Attended, first poem published in 1933
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
India
BA in Philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Kumar Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Shant Kolahal | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Narsinh Mehta Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
Kumar Chandrak
1947
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1956
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1963
Work:
Shant Kolahal
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
1992
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Narsinh Mehta Award
1999
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
2001
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1956) Winner
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1973) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (1992) Winner
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (2000) Winner
Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2001) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dhvani
1951 PoetryPoetry collection
Beauty of nature
Shant Kolahal
1962 PoetryPoetry collection, Sahitya Akademi Award winner
NatureEveryday lives
Bibliography
- Dhvani (1951)
- Andolan (1952)
- Shruti (1957)
- Morpinchh (1959)
- Shant Kolahal (1962)
- Chitrana (1967)
- Kshan je Chirantan (1968)
- Vishadne Saad (1968)
- Madhyama (1978)
- Ikshana (1979)
- Udgiti (1979)
- Patralekha (1981)
- Prasang Saptak (1982)
- Dwasupama (1983)
- Panch Parva (1983)
- Vibhavan (1983)
- Chandan Bhini and Anamik (1987)
- Aranyak (1992)
- Smritisamvedana (1998)
- Virahmadhuri (1999)
- Vrajvaikunthe (2002)
- Ha... Hu Sakshi Chhu' (2003)
- Premno Paryay (2004)
- Aa Gagan (2005)
Translations by Author
- Tagore's Balaka
- Jayadeva's Gita Govinda
- Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Dante's The Divine Comedy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical poetrySanskrit metricsInfluenced by Tagore
- Recurring Motifs
- Beauty of natureLives of indigenous peoplesFisherfolk communities
Legacy
One of the giants of post-Gandhi era Gujarati literature. Jnanpith Award winner.
Museums
- Kavi Rajendra Keshavlal Shah Library Near Himmatlal Park, Ahmedabad
In Popular Culture
- Third Gujarati to win Jnanpith
Trivia
- Arrested in 1930 during Civil Disobedience Movement
- Launched poetry magazine Kavilok in 1957