Anil R. Joshi
Anil Joshi | |
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| Literary movement | Re Math |
| Years active | 1961 - present |
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| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (1990) |
| Spouse |
Bharati Joshi (m. 1975) |
| Children | Sanket (son) Rachna (daughter) |
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Anil Joshi (
Early life
Joshi was born on 28 July 1940 in Gondal to Ramanath and Tarabahen. His father was a high level officer in education department. He completed his schooling in Gondal and Morbi. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1964 from U.N. Mehta Arts College, Morbi and H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad with Gujarati and Sanskrit literature. He got his Master of Arts in 1966 from Arts and Commerce College, Modasa and School of Language located at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.[2][3]
Joshi married Bharatiben on 15 July 1975, and they have a son and daughter, Sanket and Rachna.[citation needed]
Career
Initially he wanted to become a
It was 1962, when his poem Parigho (Circumferences) came out for first time in Kumar, a Gujarati literary magazine. He was associated with Re Math, a modernist literary movement in Gujarati. When his father was transferred to Amreli, he met Ramesh Parekh. They became very close friends.[3]
Works
Kadach (may be), his first anthology of poems, was published in 1970, followed by Ame Barafna Pankhi (1981) and Paniman Ganth Padi Joi (2012). He has worked in different genres of poetry such as
Recognition
He won
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gujarat-based writer Anil Joshi to return Sahitya Akademi award". Firstpost. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ a b "સવિશેષ પરિચય: અનિલ જોશી, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ". Anil Joshi, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ^ Topiwala, Chandrakant (1990). "Joshi Anil Ramanath". Gujarati Sahityakosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature) (in Gujarati). Vol. 2. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 136.
- ISBN 978-93-82593-88-1.
- ^ "Another Gujarat-based writer Anil Joshi to return Sahitya Akademi award". dna. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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