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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

Pen Names: MiskinPen name used for poetry

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

Gujarat University
Psychology (B.A.)
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: India
Gujarat University
Gujarati Literature (B.A.)
Degree: B.A.
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: India
Gujarat University
Gujarati Literature (M.A.)
Degree: M.A.
Year of Graduation: 1983
Country: India
Gujarat Vidyapith
Gujarati Literature (M.Phil.)
Degree: M.Phil.
Year of Graduation: 1985
Country: India
Gujarat University
Gujarati Literature (PhD)
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1989
Country: India
PhD thesis on Gujarati ghazal and its varied perspectives. Doctoral advisor: Chandrakant Topiwala.

Awards

Harindra Dave memorial award
2005
Result: 受賞
Shoonya Palanpuri award
2009
Result: 受賞
Kalapi Award
2009
Result: 受賞
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2010
Result: 受賞
Vali Gujarati Award
2014
Result: 受賞
Narsinh Mehta Award
2021
Result: 受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi award
2005
Work: Chhodine Aav Tu
Organization: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Dilip Mehta award
2005
Work: Chhodine Aav Tu
Organization: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result: 受賞
Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi award
2011
Work: Lalitasahastranaam
Organization: Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Shri Arvind Gold Medal
2012
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tutelo Samay

1983 Poetry (Ghazal)

An early ghazal collection featuring poems reflecting on emotion and time.

timelossintrospection

Chhodine Aav Tu

2005 Poetry (Ghazal)

One of his notable mid-career collections, using ghazal form to depict fragments of daily life and feeling.

loveseparationmemory

Gazal Vimarsh

2007 Criticism / Research

A collection of research papers on Gujarati ghazal, including analysis of form and prosody.

prosodyformal theoryghazal studies

Koi Taru Nathi

2007 Poetry (Ghazal)

A 2000s collection expressing personal and social themes through ghazal.

individualitysocietyphilosophy

Ae Pan Sachu Aa Pan Sachu

2008 Poetry (Ghazal)

A collection exploring the relativity and contradictions of truth.

truthrelativityparadox

Paheli Najar

2008 Poetry (Ghazal)

A work collecting poems focused on perspective and observation.

observationperspectivedescription

Badli Jo Disha

2009 Poetry (Ghazal)

A collection themed around change and direction.

changedirectionhope and anxiety

Ae Orado Judo Che

2013 Poetry (Ghazal)

A mature collection dealing with inner conflicts and retrospection.

inner lifeconflictretrospection

Paniyara Kya Gaya?

2015 Poetry (Ghazal)

A 2010s work containing poems rich in symbolism and metaphor.

symbolismmetaphorloss

Baa No Saadalo

2015 Poetry (Ghazal)

A collection treating locality and memory.

localitymemoryfamily

Energy

2010 Poetry

A poetry collection grounded in the ghazal form while engaging contemporary subjects.

modernitydynamicsemotion

Lalitasahastranaam

2011 Scholarly / Metaphysical

A work on metaphysics; awarded by the Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi.

metaphysicsreligionphilosophy

Gazal Praveshika

2012 Study / Guide

An introductory guide to ghazal metre and mechanics.

meterformeducation

Gazal Sandarbh

2010 Criticism

A collection of critical essays on Gujarati ghazal.

criticismpoetics

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.