Pravin Darji | |
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 Pravin Darji atGujarat Vishwakosh Trust, June 2018 | |
| Born | (1944-08-23)23 August 1944 (age 80) Mehlol,Panchmahal,Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | since 1973 |
| Spouse | Ramila |
| Children | 3 |
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| Thesis | Origin and development of essay in Gujarati literature |
| Doctoral advisor | Dhirubhai Thaker |
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Pravin Darji (born 23 August 1944) isGujarati essayist, poet, critic and editor from India. He was awardedPadma Shri in 2011.
Pravin Darji was born on 23 August 1944 in Mahelol village inPanchmahal district of Gujarat, India. He completed SSC in 1961 and BA in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1965. He completed MA in 1967 fromGujarat University and PhD in 1973. He taught Gujarati in Arts College inModasa from 1965 to 1967. He joinedLunavada College as a Professor in 1967 and served there until his retirement. He served as a chairman of the University Book Production Board for a year. He briefly editedShabdashrishti, a literary magazine of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.[1][2][3][4]
Pravin Darji married Ramila and they have two daughters and a son.[2]
Adakhe Padakhe (1982),Leelaparna (1984),Ghasna Phool (1990),Pancham (1996),Gata Zarana (1997),Madhyabinduna Kamp (2003),Dadami Te Chakshu (2004),Pariprashna (2005),Motino Charo,Ayakhana Ank (1988),Sannikat (1993),Darbhankur,Venurav are his collections of essays.[4]
Chees (1973),Utsedh (1985),Io (2005) are his poetry collections.Chandanna Vriksh (1991) andKa Katha (2005) are his biographical works.Himalayna Khole (2001) andNava Desh, Nava Vesh (2003) are his travelogues.[4]
His PhD thesisNibandh: Swarup ane Vikas (on essays) was published in 1975. His other work on essays isLalitnibandh (1986). His other works of criticism areSeema Parno Shabda (1990),Spand (1976),Charvana (1976),Dayaram (1978),Pratyagra (1978),Navalkatha Swarup (1986),Pashchat (1982),Vipula Cha Prithvi (1983),Kavyasang (2000),Purakalpan (1989),Irony (1995). He editedGujarati Bhashani Ketlik Vishishta Vartao (1984),Gadya Sanchay Volume 2 (1982),Harishchandrana Kavyo (1983),121 Gujaarti Vartao ane Vartakaro (1994),Niravrutt (2007). He co-editedShabdashri (1980). He translatedSaundaryo Hahu Janmya Nathi (1990).[4][3][1][2]
He received Sanskar Award (1986), Hari Om Award (1988), Sanskritik Gaurav Award (2002), Anantrai Raval Criticism Award (2003), Sanskriti Award (2005), Kala Gurjari Award (2007), Sanskar Chandrak (1978), Viththalbhai Patel Suvarna Chandrak (1992),Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (2005),Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak and Dahyabhai Patel Suvarna Chandrak.[4] He also receivedKumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2011. TheGovernment of India honored him with the fourth highest civilian award ofPadma Shri in 2011.[5]
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