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Edition 48 (2010) Winner
Rajesh Jatashankar Vyas (Miskin)
ラジェーシュ・ジャタシャンカル・ヴヤース(ミスキン)
Rajesh Jatashankar Vyas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-10-16 (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India)
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Chandrakant Topiwala
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat University | — | Psychology (B.A.) | B.A. | — | India |
| Gujarat University | — | Gujarati Literature (B.A.) | B.A. | — | India |
| Gujarat University | — | Gujarati Literature (M.A.) | M.A. | — | India |
| Gujarat Vidyapith | — | Gujarati Literature (M.Phil.) | M.Phil. | — | India |
| Gujarat University | — | Gujarati Literature (PhD) | PhD | — | India |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Harindra Dave memorial award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Shoonya Palanpuri award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kalapi Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Vali Gujarati Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Narsinh Mehta Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi award | Chhodine Aav Tu | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Dilip Mehta award | Chhodine Aav Tu | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi award | Lalitasahastranaam | — | Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Shri Arvind Gold Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tutelo Samay
1983 Poetry (Ghazal)An early ghazal collection featuring poems reflecting on emotion and time.
Chhodine Aav Tu
2005 Poetry (Ghazal)One of his notable mid-career collections, using ghazal form to depict fragments of daily life and feeling.
Gazal Vimarsh
2007 Criticism / ResearchA collection of research papers on Gujarati ghazal, including analysis of form and prosody.
Koi Taru Nathi
2007 Poetry (Ghazal)A 2000s collection expressing personal and social themes through ghazal.
Ae Pan Sachu Aa Pan Sachu
2008 Poetry (Ghazal)A collection exploring the relativity and contradictions of truth.
Paheli Najar
2008 Poetry (Ghazal)A work collecting poems focused on perspective and observation.
Badli Jo Disha
2009 Poetry (Ghazal)A collection themed around change and direction.
Ae Orado Judo Che
2013 Poetry (Ghazal)A mature collection dealing with inner conflicts and retrospection.
Paniyara Kya Gaya?
2015 Poetry (Ghazal)A 2010s work containing poems rich in symbolism and metaphor.
Baa No Saadalo
2015 Poetry (Ghazal)A collection treating locality and memory.
Energy
2010 PoetryA poetry collection grounded in the ghazal form while engaging contemporary subjects.
Lalitasahastranaam
2011 Scholarly / MetaphysicalA work on metaphysics; awarded by the Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi.
Gazal Praveshika
2012 Study / GuideAn introductory guide to ghazal metre and mechanics.
Gazal Sandarbh
2010 CriticismA collection of critical essays on Gujarati ghazal.
Bibliography
- Tutelo Samay
- Chhodine Aav Tu
- Koi Taru Nathi
- Ae Pan Sachu Aa Pan Sachu
- Paheli Najar
- Badli Jo Disha
- Ae Orado Judo Che
- Paniyara Kya Gaya?
- Baa No Saadalo
- Energy
- Gazal Vimarsh
- Gazal Sandarbh
- Lalitasahastranaam
- Gazal Praveshika
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical style grounded in the ghazal form, with attention to prosodyA scholarly approach to form and sound
- Recurring Motifs
- love and separationloss and memorymetaphysical inquiry
Legacy
Known as a poet and scholar of Gujarati ghazal, he has made significant contributions to both creative and critical study of contemporary Gujarati poetry.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Pen name 'Miskin' means 'a poor person'.
- First published a poem in Kavilok in 1973.
- PhD thesis: 'Gujarati ghazal and its varied perspectives', supervised by Chandrakant Topiwala.