Yuva Gaurav Puraskar
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Edition 1 (2007) Winner
Saumya Joshi
サウムヤ・ジョシ
Saumya Joshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-07-03 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, playwright, director, actor, former college professor
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Fade-In Theatre (founder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijaynagar High School, Ahmedabad | — | — | Secondary education | 〜1990 | India |
| H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad | — | English literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1990–1993 | India |
| Gujarat University (School of Languages) | — | English literature | Master of Arts | 1993–1995 | India |
Vijaynagar High School, Ahmedabad
Degree:
Secondary education
Period:
〜1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
India
Completed secondary education
H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad
English literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1990–1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
India
BA in English literature
Gujarat University (School of Languages)
English literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1993–1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
India
MA in English literature. Continued writing poetry and plays while at university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Yuva Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Takhtasinh Parmar Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Ravji Patel Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Balvantray Thakor Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Sadbhavna Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta Award
2013
Result:
受賞
Yuva Gaurav Puraskar
2007
Result:
受賞
Takhtasinh Parmar Prize
2008
Result:
受賞
Ravji Patel Award
Result:
受賞
Balvantray Thakor Prize
Result:
受賞
Sadbhavna Award
2014
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Greenroomma
2008 Poetry (ghazal, nazm, geet, free verse)Greenroomma (2008) is a poetry collection that explores diverse subjects—from sex workers to marginalized rural figures—using forms such as ghazal, nazm, geet and free verse. It received critical acclaim.
marginalized peoplelabor and povertylove and loss
Welcome Zindagi
Play / DramaA successful stage play mixing humour with reflections on life; one of his commercially well-received works.
philosophy of lifehumourhuman relationships
102 Not Out
Play (adapted to film)A comedy-drama focusing on a 102-year-old father and his son; the father aspires to break a longevity record. It deals with intergenerational conflict and humour.
age and familyambition and recordshumour
Adaptations
- [Film] 102 Not Out (Hindi film) / Umesh Shukla (2018)
Dost Chokkas Ahin Ek Nagar Vastu Hatu
Musical black comedy (play)A musical black comedy based on the 2002 Gujarat riots; it earned critical attention.
violence and politicssocial critiqueblack humour
Bibliography
- Greenroomma
- Welcome Zindagi
- 102 Not Out
- Rami Lo Ne Yaar!
- Dost Chokkas Ahin Ek Nagar Vastu Hatu
- Aathma Taaru Nu Aakash
- Munjaro
- Mahatma Bomb
- Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tara
- Dharo Ke Tame Manji Chho
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of 102 Not Out (2018, director: Umesh Shukla)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theatrical, dialogue-driven styleuse of black humourpoetic and lyrical imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- marginalized charactersintergenerational conflictdepiction of social contradictions
Legacy
Saumya Joshi has made significant contributions to contemporary Gujarati theatre and poetry; several of his plays achieved commercial success and one was adapted into a mainstream film. He is critically acclaimed and has contributed to the revitalization of regional theatre.
Academic Societies
- Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (associated)
In Popular Culture
- Gained national recognition through the film adaptation of 102 Not Out
Trivia
- His elder brother is screenwriter Abhijat Joshi.
- The play 102 Not Out was adapted into a Hindi film released in 2018.
- He co-founded Fade-In Theatre with young theatre artists in 2010.