Jayendra Manilal Patel, better known by his pen name Jayendra Shekhadiwala (Gujarati: જયેન્દ્ર શેખડીવાળા), is a Gujarati poet, critic and professor from
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
, India. He received
Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award ( Gujarati: કવિશ્વર દલપતરામ ઍવોર્ડ) is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Vardhman Vikas Seva Trust, Wadhwan. The award is conferred annually to the Gujarati language p ...
(2017) for his contribution in Gujarati poetry.
Life
Jayendra Shekhadiwala was born on 23 August 1952 at Shekhadi, a village in
Petlad
Petlad is a Town and a municipality "Taluka" in Anand district in the Gujarat state of India. Petlad was founded and ruled by Koli Chieftain
A tribal chief, chieftain, or headman is a leader of a tribe, tribal society or chiefdom.
Trib ...
of
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounde ...
. He holds BA, MA, LLB degree. He received Ph.D for his research ''Ravji Patel Ek Adhyayan'' (research work on the life and works of poet
Ravji Patel). He served as professor at
Sardar Patel University
Sardar Patel University (SPU) is a public state university in Vallabh Vidyanagar, a Anand City Gujarat, India. It is named after politician Vallabhbhai Patel and was founded in October 1955 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the then-Bomb ...
and retired from there.
He married Kapila Patel and they have a son.
Works
''Kalki'', ''Kivanditi'' and ''Kardampalli'' are his poetry collection. ''Natyanjali'' is a play while ''Nakhshikh'' (with
Harish Meenashru
Harish Krishnaram Dave, better known by his pen name Harish Meenashru, is a Gujarati language poet and translator from Gujarat, India. He is best known as a postmodern poet in Gujarati literature. Some of his significant works include ''Dhribaang ...
), ''Prerana'' and ''Shramik Soor'' are the compilation done by him. ''Katheti'' and ''Angagatchhavi'' are his research works.
After retirement, Jayendra is actively involved in painting and has held both one-man show and group exhibitions.
Recognition
His book ''Kalki'' received prizes from
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad () is a literary organisation for the promotion of Gujarati literature located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was founded by Ranjitram Mehta with the aim of creating literature appealing to all classes of society and ...
and
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
The Gujarat Sahitya Akademi () or Gujarat Sahitya Academy, established in 1981, is a government institution dedicated to the development of the languages spoken in Gujarat, India and their literature. Gujarati, an official language of Gujarat, i ...
.
[ In 2017, he received ]Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award ( Gujarati: કવિશ્વર દલપતરામ ઍવોર્ડ) is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Vardhman Vikas Seva Trust, Wadhwan. The award is conferred annually to the Gujarati language p ...
. He is also recipient of Umashankar Joshi Gold Medal and Gujarati Sahitya Academi' Award.
See also
* List of Gujarati-language writers
The following is an alphabetical list of Gujarati writers who has contributed in Gujarati literature; presenting an overview of notable authors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets and screenwriters who have released literary works in the Gu ...
References
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Gujarati-language writers
Gujarati-language poets
People from Gujarat
1952 births
People from Anand district
Living people