Pravin Pandya

Pravin Pandya
Native name	પ્રવીણ જગજીવનદાસ પંડ્યા
Born	Pravin Jagjivandas Pandya (1957-02-16) February 16, 1957 Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Occupation	poet, writer, playwright, drametist
Language	Gujarati
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater	Gujarat University
Period	postmodern Gujarati literature
Genres	Drama, Free verse
Notable works	Ajavasnan Matsya (1994) India Lodge (2003) Barda Na Dungar (2009)
Notable awards	Ushnas Prize (1994-95) Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008-09)
Years active	1975 - present
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Pravin Pandya (Gujarati: પ્રવીણ પંડ્યા) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, playwright and dramatist from Gujarat, India. His significant works includes Ajavasnan Matsya (1994), India Lodge (2003), Hathiraja Ane Bija Natako (2004) and Barda Na Dungar (2009). He is noted in Gujarati literature for his theatre activism and his dramatized adaptations of Hindi poet Shamser Bahadur Singh's works.^[1] He won Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008–09) for his book Barda Na Dungar.^[2]

Early life

Pandya was born on 16 February 1957 in Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar district, Gujarat to Jagjivandas and Mangalabahen. He completed his schooling from K. M. Boys High School, Dhrangadhra. He got his Bachelor of Arts (Dramatics) from Gujarat University in 1989. He completed Diploma in Journalism in 1991. He lives in Ahmedabad.^[2][3]

Career

He is a member of Advisory Board for Gujarati at Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi since 2014.^[4]

Works

Ajavasnan Matsya, his first anthology of poems, was published in 1994, followed by Barda Na Dungar (2009) and Aa Kaurav Pandavna Samayma (2014). His poems reflects social images and political thoughts. Hathiraja Ane Bija Natako (2004) and India Lodge (2004) are his collection of plays. He adapted Sudamacharitra of Premanand Bhatt in Gujarati play as Pachhi Sudamoji Boliya which was published in Kumar (April 2016), a Gujarati magazine. He also adapted Hindi poet Shamser Bahadur Singh's works in Gujarati plays.^[1][2]

Recognition

His poem Vyatha Chakra Kavita, published in Kavilok (1992), won Balvantray Thakor Prize of same year. He won Ushnas Prize (1994–95) for his poetry collection Ajavasnan Matsya (1994) and Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008-09) for his poetry collection Barda Na Dungar (2009). His play Begum Hajarat has been translated in 22 languages of India and telecast by Prasar Bharati in 2013. In 2004, he won Best Book Prize of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi for his collection of plays India Lodge (2004).^[2][5]

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