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Vishwanath Maganlal Bhatt

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Vishwanath Maganlal Bhatt

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1898-03-20 （Umarala, Bhavnagar State, British India）
Died
1968-11-27 （India） age 70
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Gujarati, English, Sanskrit
Residence History
Umreth, Gujarat → Bharuch, Gujarat → Ahmedabad, Gujarat → Gondal, Gujarat

Career

Occupations
literary critic, lexicographer, translator, teacher, professor
Active Years
1920-1968
Affiliations
Gujarat Vidyapith, S.L.U. College for Women, L. D. Arts College
Influenced By
Mahatma Gandhi, William Henry Hudson
Influenced
Later critics of Gujarati literature

Education

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Sanskrit and English
Degree: 学士 (Bachelor's)
Period: 1916–1920
Year of Graduation: 1920
Country: India
Completed matriculation in 1916 and graduated in 1920 with majors in Sanskrit and English. Left postgraduate studies influenced by the Non-cooperation Movement.

Awards

Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1935
Organization: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sahitya Samiksha

1937 literary criticism

A collection of essays on techniques and theory of literary criticism in Gujarati literature.

literary criticismcritical theory

Vivechan Mukur

1939 literary criticism

A work containing essays on the practice and principles of criticism.

theory of criticismcreativity and analysis

Nikash Rekha

1945 literary criticism

A collection of critical analyses of individual writers and works.

studies of writerswork analysis

Pooja Ane Pariksha

1962 literary criticism

A later work discussing the value and methodology of criticism.

methodology of criticismliterary value

Sitara-shiksha

1967 literary criticism

One of the collections published late in his life, emphasizing creativity in criticism.

creativity in criticismliterary theory

Sahityano Swadhyay - Purvardh

1963 literary study

A book explaining principles of literary study based on William Henry Hudson; the second half remained unpublished.

literary studytheoretical exposition

Veer Narmad

1933 biography

A biography discussing the life and works of the poet Narmad.

biographymodern Gujarati literature

Selected Translations: Kathavali / Navo Avatar / Avum Kem Sujhyu? etc.

1932 translation

A group of translations into Gujarati of short novellas by Leo Tolstoy, done jointly with Anantrai Raval.

translationRussian literature

Bibliography

  • Sahitya Samiksha (1937)
  • Vivechan Mukur (1939)
  • Nikash Rekha (1945)
  • Pooja Ane Pariksha (1962)
  • Sitara-shiksha (1967)
  • Sahityano Swadhyay - Purvardh (1963)
  • Veer Narmad (1933)
  • Avum Kem Sujhyu? (1928)
  • Premno Dambh (1930)
  • Kathavali 1-2 (1932, 1935)
  • Navo Avatar 1-2-3 (1932–1934)
  • Lagnasukh (1936)

Translations by Author

  • Avum Kem Sujhyu? (Tolstoy translation, 1928)
  • Premno Dambh (Tolstoy translation, 1930)
  • Kathavali 1-2 (Tolstoy translations, 1932, 1935)
  • Navo Avatar series (1932–1934)
  • Lagnasukh (1936)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Analytical criticism influenced by Western literary theoryLogical and polemical argumentation
Recurring Motifs
artistry of criticismrelationship between author and criticsystematization of modern Gujarati literature

Legacy

Vishwanath Bhatt was a major Gujarati critic and lexicographer who contributed to promoting the importance and methodology of criticism. He incorporated Western literary theory and strengthened the critical tradition in Gujarati literature.

Academic Societies

  • Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Quotes

  • I hold that a critic is superior to the writer.
    Source: Various essays and writings

Trivia

  • He published 22 works.
  • Known as one of the 'Three V's' of Gujarati literature (Vishnuprasad Trivedi, Vijayray Vaidya, Vishwanath Bhatt).
  • Awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1935.