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Ramesh Parekh

ラメシュ・パレク

Ramesh Parekh

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1940-11-27 （Amreli, Gujarat, India）
Died
2006-05-17 （Rajkot, Gujarat, India） age 65
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati
Residence History
Amreli, Gujarat → Rajkot, Gujarat

Career

Occupations
poet, story writer, children's writer, lyricist, government servant
Active Years
1958-2006
Influenced By
Anil R. Joshi, Meerabai (as devotional influence)

Education

Parekh Mehta Vidyalaya
Period: 〜1958
Year of Graduation: 1958
Country: India
Completed S.S.C. in 1958 with first class. Interested in painting and wished to join Sir J. J. School of Art but could not due to financial reasons.

Awards

Kumar Chandrak
1970
Result: 受賞
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
1979
Work: Khading
Result: 受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1978
Work: Khading
Result: 受賞
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
1983
Result: 受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1986
Result: 受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1994
Work: Vitan Sud Beej
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Gijubhai Badheka Suvarna Chandrak
1988
Result: 受賞
Kala Gaurav Award
1989
Organization: Amreli District Office
Result: 受賞
Sanskar Award
1988
Work: lifetime works
Result: 受賞
Rajkumar Bhuvalka Award
1994
Work: Vitan Sud Beej
Result: 受賞
Narsinh Mehta Award
2004
Result: 受賞
Gujarat State Film Award (Best Lyricist)
1983
Work: Nasibni Balihari (film)
Organization: Government of Gujarat
Result: 受賞
Gujarat State Film Award (Best Lyricist)
1994
Work: Manvini Bhavai (film)
Organization: Government of Gujarat
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kya

1970 poetry collection

Parekh's first poetry collection featuring lyrical, song-like poems.

lovenaturelyricism

Khading

1979 poetry collection

A well-received collection that reinforced his reputation; contains works appreciated for range and accessibility.

everyday lifehuman relationships

Vitan Sud Beej

1989 poetry collection

One of his notable works; this poetry collection won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994.

devotionspiritualitydialogue with tradition

Chha Akshar Nu Nam

1991 collected poems

Collected volume of his poems; reportedly four editions sold out within five years.

overview of poetic styles

Children's poetry collections (e.g. Hauk, Chi)

1979 children's literature (poetry)

Significant contributions to children's literature; produced accessible, rhythmic poems for children.

playfulness for childreneveryday wonder

Bibliography

  • Kya (1970)
  • Khading (1979)
  • Tva (1980)
  • Sananan (1981)
  • Khamma Ala Bapune (1985)
  • Meera Same Par (1986)
  • Vitan Sud Beej (1989)
  • Chha Akshar Nu Nam (1991)
  • Le, Timira! Surya (1995)
  • Chhatima Barsakh (1998)
  • Chashmana Kach Par (1999)
  • Swagatparva (2002)
  • Kal Sachave Pagala (2009, posthumous edited)

Adaptations

  • Song lyrics for films (e.g. Nasibni Balihari, Manvini Bhavai)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, song-like poetryconcise and rhythmic dictionchild-friendly colloquial style for children's works
Recurring Motifs
love and devotion (references to Sonal and Meerabai)nature and seasonschild's perspective and playfulness

Health

  • heart attack (acute)
    2006年5月
    Died of a heart attack in May 2006; no later works.

Legacy

One of the prominent poets of modern Gujarati literature. Influential across poetry, songs and children's literature; won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Vitan Sud Beej' (1989).

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Archives

  • Archive of official website (Internet Archive)
  • Entry in Gujarati Vishwakosh

In Popular Culture

  • Some poems set to music and performed; contributed lyrics to films

Trivia

  • His first story 'Pretni Duniya' was published while he was still in school.
  • Wanted to join Sir J. J. School of Art but could not due to financial constraints.
  • Worked as a government servant while continuing literary work; retired in 1988 to devote himself to literature.
  • Moved from Amreli to Rajkot in 1997.