Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1987) Winner
Sitanshu Yashaschandra
シタンシュ・ヤシャスチャンドラ
Sitanshu Yashaschandra
Aliases:
Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-08-19 （Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Bhuj, India → Mumbai, India → Baroda, India → Rajkot, India
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, playwright, editor, academic
- Active Years
- 1965-2024
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (President), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Saurashtra University (Vice-Chancellor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | — | Gujarati and Sanskrit | B.A. | — | India |
| University of Bombay | — | Gujarati | M.A. | — | India |
| Indiana University Bloomington | — | Aesthetics and Comparative Literature | M.A., Ph.D. | — | United States |
| University of Mumbai | — | — | Ph.D. | — | India |
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Gujarati and Sanskrit
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
University of Bombay
Gujarati
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
India
Indiana University Bloomington
Aesthetics and Comparative Literature
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Fulbright Scholarship
University of Mumbai
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
India
Under Ramprasad Bakshi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Jatayu | Gujarati | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Saraswati Samman | Vakhar | — | — | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1987
Work:
Jatayu
Category:
Gujarati
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1987
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2006
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Saraswati Samman
2017
Work:
Vakhar
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (1997) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2013) Winner
Saraswati Samman
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Jatayu
1986 Poetry collectionNotable poetry collection awarded Sahitya Akademi Award.
Vakhar
2008 Poetry collectionPoetry collection awarded Saraswati Samman.
Odysseus nu Halesu
1974 Poetry collectionPoetry collection.
Adaptations
- Maya Memsaab (screenplay)
Translations by Author
- Translations of poetry, drama, and criticism from English to Gujarati
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Surrealism is considered his signature style
Legacy
Prominent modern Gujarati poet, playwright, translator, and academic, recipient of several prestigious literary awards.