Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1939) Winner
Umashankar Joshi
ウマシャンカール・ジョーシ
Umashankaru Jōshi
Pen Names:
Vasuki（Pen name）,
Shravan（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-07-21 （Bamna, Sabarkantha, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1988-12-19 （Mumbai, Maharashtra, India） age 77
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati, Sanskrit, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bamna village, Gujarat → Idar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1928-1988
- Affiliations
- Gujarat University, Sahitya Akademi, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Memberships
- President, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, President, Sahitya Akademi, Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat University
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Jawaharlal Nehru, Karl Marx, B. K. Thakore
- Influenced
- Ramanlal Joshi, Bholabhai Patel
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Pratap High School, Idar | — | High School | — | 1921-1927 | India |
| Gujarat College, Ahmedabad | — | Arts | — | 1928-1930 | India |
| Elphinstone College | — | Arts | 学士 | — | India |
| Mumbai University | — | Gujarati, Sanskrit | 修士（一等） | — | India |
Sir Pratap High School, Idar
High School
Period:
1921-1927
Year of Graduation:
1927
Country:
India
Studied until 1927
Gujarat College, Ahmedabad
Arts
Period:
1928-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
India
Left due to national movement influence
Elphinstone College
Arts
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
India
Mumbai University
Gujarati, Sanskrit
Degree:
修士（一等）
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
India
Master of Arts First Class
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1943 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | グジャラート語 | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Jnanpith Award | Nishith | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1939
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1943
Result:
受賞
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
1964
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1973
Category:
グジャラート語
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Jnanpith Award
1967
Work:
Nishith
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1943) Winner
Jnanpith Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1967) Winner
Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1985) Declined
Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1989) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nishith
1939 Poetry collectionCollection of poems, 'The God of Midnight'. Jnanpith Award winner.
MidnightPeaceHumanity
Gangotri
1934 Poetry collectionAnthology of poems written during 1932-34.
Nationalism
Vishwashanti
1931 Long poemLong poem written in jail referring to Gandhi's message.
World Peace
Mahaprasthan
PoemGreat Departure.
Bibliography
- Nishith
- Gangotri
- Vishwashanti
- Mahaprasthan
- Abhigna
- Visamo
- Haveli
- Shravani Melo
- Akho: Ek Adhyayan
Translations by Author
- Shakuntal (translation of Kalidasa)
- Uttar Ramcharit (translation of Bhavbhuti)
- Ishavasyopanishad (translation and commentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blank verseLyrical style
- Recurring Motifs
- NationalismGandhian idealsSocial justiceWorld peaceDisintegration of human personality
Health
-
Lung cancer1988Admitted to Tata Memorial Hospital, cause of death
Legacy
Important literary figure of 20th-century Gujarati literature. Recipient of Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awards. Served as President of Sahitya Akademi and Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Indian National Comparative Literature Association
In Popular Culture
- Umashankar Joshi Overbridge in Himatnagar named after him
Quotes
-
Drink (the cup of) beauty Heart will, then, flow singing, automatically.
Source: Nakhee Sarovare Sarat Poornimaa (1928) -
You say it is springtime But to the birds you say, be quiet By turning all of us into mirrors You are beholding only your beauty
Source: Vasanth
Trivia
- Published his first poem at age 17, inspired by Nakki Lake at Mount Abu.
- Participated in independence movement and was imprisoned multiple times.
- Pioneer of Progressive literary movement in Gujarati.