Nayan H. Desai (22 February 1946 – 12 October 2023) was a

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poet from

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. His significant work includes ''Manas Urfe Reti Urfe Dariyo'' (1979), ''Mukam Post Manas'' (1983), and ''Dhoop Ka Saya'' (

ghazal ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

s in

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). He received the

Kalapi Award The Kalapi Award (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati language, Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by the Indian National Theatre, INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award ...

in 2013 and the

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 ...

in 2016.

Biography

Desai was born on 22 February 1946 in Kathodara, a town now in the Surat district, to Harshadray and Indumatiben. His family belonged to Valod. After completing his SSC in 1965, he worked in a diamond factory for 14 years. In 1980, he joined '' Gujarat Mitra'', a Gujarati daily, as a sub-editor. He was retired. He married Shashi in 1990. He died on 12 October 2023 in

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Works

His first poetry collection ''Manas Urfe Reti Urfe Dariyo'' (1979) has 58 poems which are mostly

s and some are songs. His second collection ''Mukam Post Manas'' (1982) has 56 poems. These two collections are experimental and include variety. These poems depict loneliness and separation of modern humans. A person affected and tormented by pain is a central theme of his poetry. He later published ''Angali Vadhine Mokalu'' (1984), ''Anushthan'' and ''Samandar Baj Manas''. All these collections were collected and published as ''Nayan na Moti'' (2005). ''Dhoop Ka Saya'' has

s in

Recognition

His ''Mukam Post Manas'' (1982) was awarded by the

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and his ''Dhoop Ka Saya'' was awarded by the Urdu Sahitya Akademi. The Indian National Theatre awarded him the

in 2013 for his significant contribution to Gujarati ghazal poetry. He received the

in 2016 for his contribution to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desai, Nayan Modernist poets 1946 births 2023 deaths Gujarati-language poets People from Surat district Indian male poets Poets from Gujarat 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian male writers Urdu-language poets from India Indian editors

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