Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (Kumar Gold Medal)
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Edition 51 (2013) Winner
Yoseph Philip Macwan
ヨセフ・フィリップ・マクワン
Yoseph Philip Macwan
Aliases:
Yosef Macwan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-12-20 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India）
- Died
- 2022-12-25 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） age 82
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Gujarati
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat → Malawada village (near Nadiad), Gujarat
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Literary critic, Children's author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1963-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat University | Faculty of Arts | Gujarati | B.A. | — | India |
| Gujarat University | Faculty of Arts | Gujarati | M.A. | — | India |
| Gujarat University | — | Education | B.Ed. | — | India |
Gujarat University
Faculty of Arts
/ Gujarati
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
India
Completed after returning to studies following early employment
Gujarat University
Faculty of Arts
/ Gujarati
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
India
Gujarat University
Education
Degree:
B.Ed.
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Government of Gujarat award for 'Swagat' | Swagat | 詩 | Government of Gujarat | 受賞 |
| — | Gujarati Sahitya Akademi award (children's poetry) | Children's poetry collection (unspecified) | 児童文学 | Gujarati Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award (children's stories) | Children's stories (unspecified) | 児童文学 | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Jayant Pathak Poetry Award | Soorajno Hath | 詩 | Jayant Pathak award committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | — | — | Kumar | 受賞 |
Government of Gujarat award for 'Swagat'
Work:
Swagat
Category:
詩
Organization:
Government of Gujarat
Result:
受賞
Gujarati Sahitya Akademi award (children's poetry)
Work:
Children's poetry collection (unspecified)
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad award (children's stories)
Work:
Children's stories (unspecified)
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Result:
受賞
Jayant Pathak Poetry Award
1983
Work:
Soorajno Hath
Category:
詩
Organization:
Jayant Pathak award committee
Result:
受賞
Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
2013
Organization:
Kumar
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Swagat
1969 PoetryFirst poetry collection containing sonnets, metrical poems and geet; received a Government of Gujarat award.
Individual and communityLanguage and tradition
Soorajno Hath
1983 PoetryA poetry collection addressing birds and nature; won the Jayant Pathak Poetry Award.
NatureObservations of life
Alakhna Asawar
1994 PoetryOne of his mid-career poetry collections, containing religious and philosophical elements.
ReligiosityIntrospection
Avajna X-Ray
2000 PoetryA later poetry collection reflecting contemporary and urban motifs.
ModernityUrban life
Tofan
1999 Children's poetryA children's poetry collection emphasizing child-friendly language and rhythm.
ChildrenPlayfulness
Ding Dong-Ding Dong
1998 Children's poetryChildren's poems characterized by rhythm and onomatopoeia.
ChildrenSound and expression
Vah Re Varta Vah!
1994 Children's storiesA collection of short stories for children.
ChildrenNarrative
Stotrasamhita
1980 Translation (metrical)A metrical translation of Biblical alleluias that are sung in several churches of Gujarat.
ReligionLiturgical song
Kan Hoy Te Sambhale
2001 EssaysA collection of essays and reflections.
EssaysSocial observation
Samvedanna Sal Ane Val
2004 EssaysAn essay collection exploring sensibility and feeling.
SensibilityInterior reflection
Halva Hathe
1997 Humorous essaysA collection of humorous essays.
HumorEveryday observation
Cross Ane Kavi
1987 CriticismA critical work containing essays on poets and literary analysis.
Literary criticismPoetics
Bibliography
- Swagat (1969)
- Soorajno Hath (1983)
- Stotrasamhita (1980)
- Alakhna Asawar (1994)
- Vah Re Varta Vah! (1994)
- Ding Dong-Ding Dong (1998)
- Tofan (1999)
- Avajna X-Ray (2000)
- Kan Hoy Te Sambhale (2001)
- Samvedanna Sal Ane Val (2004)
- Halva Hathe (1997)
- Cross Ane Kavi (1987)
- Shabdani Arpar (2008)
- Shabdasahvas (2008)
- Shabdane Ajvale (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of metrical poetry and sonnetsConcise, rhythmic style for children's verse emphasizing onomatopoeiaIncorporation of religious and liturgical elements into poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and birdsReligion and worshipChildren and play
Legacy
Active for decades as a Gujarati poet and critic, noted for contributions to children's literature and metrical translations used in churches; regarded as an important figure in regional literature.
Academic Societies
- Gujarati Sahitya Akademi
- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Trivia
- After secondary school he worked as a helper in Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service.
- Worked as a teacher from 1963 until retirement.
- Ran the bimonthly 'Vaishakhi' for three years.
- Married twice (1960–1967; remarried in 1973 to Sabina/Surbhi) and had two children.