Manhar Modi
Manhar Modi | |
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Native name | મનહર શાંતિલાલ મોદી |
Born | Manhar Shantilal Modi 15 April 1937 Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Died | 23 February 2003 | (aged 65)
Occupation | poet, editor |
Language | Gujarati |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Master of Arts |
Alma mater | Gujarat University |
Period | Modern Gujarati literature |
Genre | ghazal, free verse |
Literary movement | Re Math |
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Manhar Modi (15 April 1937 – 23 February 2003) was a Gujarati poet from Gujarat, India. Born and educated in Ahmedabad, he taught Gujarati at various colleges and edited several magazines. He was experimental in his poetry.
Life
Modi was born on 15 April 1937 in Ahmedabad. He completed his school education in Ahmedabad. He completed BA in Economics and Arithmetic in 1962. He also completed BA in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1964 and MA in the same subjects in 1966 from Gujarat University.[1][2][3]
He had joined various professions during his student life. He worked as a textile design salesman from 1956 to 1958. He also served as a senior clerk in
He died on 23 February 2003.[1]
Works
He was associated with Re Math, a modernist literary movement of Gujarati literature from his early days. He was experimental in his poetry.[1][2][4]
Akruti (1963) is his first collection of poems followed by Om Tat Sat (1967) which has experimental poetry in which he takes poetry to extreme of meaninglessness.[5] 11 Dariya (1986) is his collection of ghazals. Manhar ane Modi is his second ghazal collection. His other poetry collections are Hasumati ane Bija (1987), Ek Vadhrani Kshan (1993), Shrimukh Tadako ane Manhariyat.[1][2][3]
He edited Gazal Usine Chhedi (1974) with other Re Math poets. He co-edited poetry with Adil Mansuri and Chinu Modi in Gami Te Gazal (1976). He also co-edited Suresh Joshi: Mulyankan, Gadyanu Kalaswarup, Adhit (2010-11-12), Vivechanna Abhigamao and Gujaratina Adhyapakono Mahiti Kosh (1988).[1][2]
Awards
He was awarded prizes by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and Gujarati Sahitya Akademi for 11 Dariya. He also received prize of Gujarati Sahitya Akademi and Kalapi Award for Ek Vadharani Kshan in 2002. He was awarded Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 1998.[1][3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ^ a b c d e "મનહર મોદી (Manhar Modi)". Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
- ^ Indian Writing Today. Nirmala Sadanand Publishers. 1967. p. 27.
- ^ Contemporary Gujarati poetry. Western India Pub. Co. 1972.