Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2011) Winner
Suman Shah
スマン・シャー
Suman Shah
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-11-01 （Dabhoi, Vadodara, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, English, Sanskrit
Career
- Occupations
- critic, short story writer, novelist, essayist, editor, translator, academic
- Active Years
- 1957-
- Affiliations
- Gujarat University (Department of Gujarati Language and Literature), Suresh Joshi Sahityavichar Forum (founding member), Sannidhan (founding member), Punarapi (founding member)
- Influenced By
- Suresh Joshi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayaram Sharada Mandir (primary/secondary) | — | — | Secondary education | 1950s | India |
| M. S. University, Vadodara | — | Gujarati literature (major), Sanskrit (minor) | Bachelor of Arts | 1959-1962 | India |
| M. S. University, Vadodara | — | Gujarati and Sanskrit literature | Master of Arts | 1962-1964 | India |
| Gujarat Vidyapith | — | Gujarati literature (research) | PhD | 1970s | India |
Dayaram Sharada Mandir (primary/secondary)
Degree:
Secondary education
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
India
Primary and secondary schooling in Dabhoi
M. S. University, Vadodara
Gujarati literature (major), Sanskrit (minor)
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1959-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
India
Started in commerce, switched to arts and graduated
M. S. University, Vadodara
Gujarati and Sanskrit literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1962-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
India
Completed MA in Gujarati and Sanskrit literature
Gujarat Vidyapith
Gujarati literature (research)
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1970s
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
India
PhD thesis: "Suresh Joshi: His Literature and its Impact upon Modern Gujarati Literature". Doctoral advisor: Mohanbhai Patel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Fatfatiyun (short story collection) | — | Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters, India) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Premanand Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Gujarat literary organizations | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Ravindra Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Hargovindadas Kantawala Gold Medal | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Raman Pathak Shashtipurti Prize | Fatfatiyun | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi Prize | Kathasiddhanta | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
2008
Work:
Fatfatiyun (short story collection)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters, India)
Result:
受賞
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak
2013
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
2014
Organization:
Gujarat literary organizations
Result:
受賞
Ravindra Chandrak
1961
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Hargovindadas Kantawala Gold Medal
1964
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Raman Pathak Shashtipurti Prize
2006
Work:
Fatfatiyun
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Ramprasad Premshankar Bakshi Prize
2003
Work:
Kathasiddhanta
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Suresh Joshi thi Suresh Joshi
1978 criticism (PhD thesis)A PhD thesis examining Suresh Joshi's literature and its impact on modern Gujarati literature.
literary theoryinfluence studies
Khadki
1987 novelHis first novel, containing modern and experimental elements.
inner lifemodernity
Bajbaji
1989 novelA 1989 novel dealing with social and psychological themes.
societyhuman relationships
Fatfatiyun
2006 short story collectionA 2006 short story collection featuring urban life and social issues with lighthearted treatment; won the 2008 Sahitya Akademi Award.
urban lifesocial issuesfamily and marital relationships
Jenti-Hansa Symphony
1992 short story collectionA collection including stories about the complexities between married couples; considered a breakthrough in Shah's career.
marital relationshipsnarration and narratology
Kagarol Unlimited
2010 short story collectionPublished in 2010, mixes fantasy and reality to portray villagers' hardships and political violence, marking a shift to socially concerned themes.
fantasy vs realityrural realitiespolitics and violence
No Idea, Get Idea
2013 short story collectionA 2013 collection covering various themes including urban desire and sexuality.
urbanitysexual themes
DhisoomDhisoom
2014 short story collectionA 2014 collection of short stories on diverse themes.
migrant sufferingmarket influences and desire
Bibliography
- Avarshunkelub (1976)
- Suresh Joshi thi Suresh Joshi (1978)
- Khadki (1987)
- Bajbaji (1989)
- Jenti-Hansa Symphony (1992)
- Fatfatiyun (2006)
- Kagarol Unlimited (2010)
- No Idea, Get Idea (2013)
- DhisoomDhisoom (2014)
Translations by Author
- Tran Baheno (translation of Chekhov's Three Sisters, 1965)
- Vinita (translation of Dostoyevsky's "The Meek One", 1985)
- Godoni Raahma (translation of Beckett's Waiting for Godot, 1990)
- Bharatiy Angreji Sahitya No Itihaas (translation of M. K. Naik's History of Indian English Literature, 1999)
- Bhamri (translation of Harold Pinter's A Slight Ache, 2007)
- Nisarg (translation from a Hindi novel by Mirgy Anna Ray)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- style moving from modernism to postmodernismexperimental, phenomenological and absurdist elementsconcise, narration- and narratology-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- complexities of marital intimacyurban life and market influencessocial issues (earthquakes, violence, riots, rape)writerly crisis and self-explorationblend of fantasy and reality
Legacy
Suman Shah is a leading critic and short story writer of modern and postmodern Gujarati literature. Through numerous books, editorial work and translations he has had major influence on regional literature; he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2008 among other honors.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- Author of more than 74 books (including novels, short story collections, criticism, translations and edited volumes).
- Taught Gujarati literature for about 42 years (1962–2004) at schools, colleges and university.
- Honorary editor of Shabdasrishti (1983–1986) and editor of the literary journal Khevna (1987–2009).
- Married Rashmita in 1965; they had two sons (Purvarag and Madir). His wife died in 2016.