Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (Narmad Gold Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (1994) Winner
Yogesh Joshi
ヨゲーシュ・ジョシ
Yogesh Joshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-07-03 （Mahesana, Gujarat, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short story writer, novelist, editor
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (editor of Parab), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (employed 1979–2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat University (School of Sciences) | Faculty of Science | Physics | M.Sc. | 1974–1976 | India |
| M.N. College, Visnagar | — | — | B.Sc. | 1971–1974 | India |
| G.D. High School, Visnagar | — | — | — | 〜1971 | India |
Gujarat University (School of Sciences)
Faculty of Science
/ Physics
Degree:
M.Sc.
Period:
1974–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
India
Completed M.Sc. in Physics
M.N. College, Visnagar
Degree:
B.Sc.
Period:
1971–1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
India
Completed B.Sc.
G.D. High School, Visnagar
Period:
〜1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
India
Completed schooling
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Narmad Suvarna Chandrak | Motiba | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Ushnas Prize | Jesalmer | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Priyakant Parikh Prize | Vaastu | — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| — | Govardhanram Tripathi Prize | Vaastu | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| — | Ghanshyamdas Saraf Sahitya Puraskar | Vaastu | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Best Book Prize | Vaastu | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Awards | Hajiye Ketlun Door / Adhakhuli Baari | — | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
1998
Work:
Motiba
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Ushnas Prize
2006
Work:
Jesalmer
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
1999
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Priyakant Parikh Prize
2001
Work:
Vaastu
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Govardhanram Tripathi Prize
Work:
Vaastu
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Ghanshyamdas Saraf Sahitya Puraskar
Work:
Vaastu
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Best Book Prize
2001
Work:
Vaastu
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Awards
Work:
Hajiye Ketlun Door / Adhakhuli Baari
Organization:
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Avaajnu Ajavalu
1984 Poetry collectionFirst poetry collection featuring free verse and personal themes.
personal memoryexistence
Samudi
1984 NovelA novel from 1984 exploring society and individual inner life.
social critiqueinner life
Motiba
1998 BiographyA biography; recipient of the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1998.
familyreminiscence
Adhakhuli Baari
2001 Short story collectionA 2001 short story collection portraying subtle aspects of daily life and relationships.
daily liferelationships
Vaastu
2001 NovelA novel themed around houses and urban life; recipient of several literary awards.
urban lifefamilymemory
Bibliography
- Avaajnu Ajavalu (1984)
- Samudi (1984)
- Jivtar (1987)
- Mrutyuni Samipe (translation, 1987)
- Patangni Pankhe (translation, 1989)
- Tejna Chaas (1991)
- Nahitar (1991)
- Aarpaar (1992)
- Hajiye Ketlun Door? (short stories, 1993)
- Motiba (1998)
- Vaastu (2001)
- Adhakhuli Baari (short stories, 2001)
- Antahpur (essays, 2002)
- Bhina Pagla (2004)
Translations by Author
- Mrutyuni Samipe (translation, 1987)
- Patangni Pankhe (translation, 1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- postmodern elementsuse of free verse and ghazal techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lifememory and reminiscencefamily and relationshipssocial critique
Legacy
An active poet, novelist and editor in Gujarati literature, recipient of multiple regional literary awards; regarded as an important figure in contemporary Gujarati letters.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- Full name Yogesh Bhanuprasad Joshi.
- Born 3 July 1955.
- Married Rashmi Joshi in 1981; has a son and a daughter.
- Serves as editor of Parab (publication of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad).
- An image of his autograph is publicly available.