Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)
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Edition 29 (2010) Winner
Vinesh Antani
ヴィネシュ・ディンカライ・アンタニ
Vinesh Dinkarrai Antani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-06-27 （Navavas near Mandvi, Cutch State, British India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, essayist, translator, columnist
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Akashvani (All India Radio), India Today (Gujarati edition) — editor
- Influenced By
- Nirmal Verma (translated)
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuj | — | Gujarati–Hindi | Bachelor of Arts | 1964–1967 | India |
| Bhuj | — | Gujarati–Sanskrit | Master of Arts | 1967–1969 | India |
Bhuj
Gujarati–Hindi
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1964–1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
India
BA in Gujarati–Hindi
Bhuj
Gujarati–Sanskrit
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1967–1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
India
MA in Gujarati–Sanskrit
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | K. M. Munshi Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati) | Dhundhabhari Khin | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Prize | — | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Prize | — | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
1993
Result:
受賞
K. M. Munshi Suvarna Chandrak
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award (Gujarati)
2000
Work:
Dhundhabhari Khin
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Prize
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Prize
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nagarvasi
1974 novelAn early novel exploring urban life and the sentiments of people from rural backgrounds.
city vs. ruralidentity
Ekantdvip
1975 novelA work that deals with solitude and inner worlds.
solitudeintrospection
Dhundhabhari Khin
1996 novelA social novel depicting people living amid political disturbances in Punjab, showing how regional violence and instability affect individuals' psychology.
political unrestviolence and everyday lifehuman drama
Translations
- Hindi translation: Dhundhbhari Vadi (title variant)
- Odia translation: Dhumrabha Upatyaka
Bibliography
- Nagarvasi
- Ekantdvip
- Palashvan
- Priyajan
- Asopalav (Ane Chotha Male Piplo)
- Anurav
- Biju Koi Nathi
- Soorajni Par Dariyo
- Jivanlal Kathamala
- Fans
- Kaflo
- Sarpadansh
- Nirvansh
- Patalgadh
- Luptanadi
- Dhundhabhari Khin
- Dhaad
- Antargat
- Ame Ajanya
Adaptations
- Stage performance of the absurd play 'Himmatlal Himmatlal'
Translations by Author
- Gujarati translations of Nirmal Verma's works (e.g., Ek Chinthru Sukh)
- Gujarati translation of Erich Segal's 'Love Story'
Translations of Works
- Hindi and Odia translations of 'Dhundhabhari Khin'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- postmodern narrative techniquesblend of realism and experimental methodsdelicate psychological characterisation
- Recurring Motifs
- political unrest and its penetration into everyday liferural–urban contrastsolitude and memory
Legacy
Vinesh Antani is an important figure in Gujarati literature, praised for linking regional political and social events to personal narratives. He has contributed across forms — short stories, novels, essays and translations — and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for 'Dhundhabhari Khin'.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
- Sahitya Akademi (India)
Trivia
- Worked at Akashvani (All India Radio) as a programme director and retired as a station director; later edited the Gujarati edition of India Today.
- Translated works by Nirmal Verma and Erich Segal into Gujarati.
- 'Dhundhabhari Khin', which deals with political turmoil in Punjab, won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2000.