Pramodkumar Bhagubhai Patel (1933–1996) was

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critic from

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, India.

Life

Patel was born on 20 September 1933 at Khara-Abrahma village (now in

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, Gujarat, India). His family belonged to Moti Karod village. He completed his schooling from Khara-Abhrama. He completed B. A. with Gujarati in 1957 and M. A. in 1959 from

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. He also completed Ph.D in Gujarati in 1969 from the same university. His subject of thesis was ''Gujaratima Kavyatatvavichar: Narmad, Navalram, Ramanbhai Nilkanth, Narsinhrao Divetia ane Manilal Dwivedina Kavyavicharnu Samikshatmak Adhyayan''. He taught at the arts college in

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initially and later 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 ...

Vallabh Vidyanagar Vallabh Vidyanagar, also known as V.V.Nagar, is a town and a Anand Municipal Corporation in Anand district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. It is located between Ahmedabad and Vadodara, from the town of Anand, Guj ...

. He died on 24 May 1996.

Works

His critical focus was on modern literature. Along with theoretical criticism, he also critically examined Gujarati poetry, short stories and novels. ''Rasasiddhant – Ek Parichay'' (1980), ''Pannalal Patel'' (1984) and ''Gujaratima Vivechan Tatvavichar'' (1985) are his works of criticism. ''Rasasiddhant – Ek Parichay'' discusses India poetics and its tradition. ''Pannalal Patel'' was published under ''Gujarati Granthkar Shreni'' (Gujarati Writer Series) which throw light on personality, influences, creativity development and works of

Pannalal Patel Pannalal Nanalal Patel (7 May 1912 – 6 April 1989) was an Indian author known for his contributions in Gujarati literature. He wrote more than 20 short story collections, such as ''Sukhdukhna Sathi'' (1940) and ''Vatrakne Kanthe'' (1952), and ...

. ''Gujaratima Vivechan Tatvavichar'' focuses on history of criticism in Gujarati literature. His other works of criticism are ''Vibhavna'' (1977), ''Shabdalok'' (1978), ''Sanketvistar'' (1980), ''Kathavivechan Prati'' (1982), ''Anubhavan'' (1984). His thesis was edited and published in two parts as ''Gujaratima Kavyatatva Vicharna'' Volume I (1995) and II (1998). He edited or co-edited ''Parisesh'' (1978), ''Gadyasanchay''-I (1982), ''Sheshvishesh''-84 (1986).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Pramodkumar 1933 births 1996 deaths Indian male writers Gujarati-language writers Indian literary critics People from Valsad district University of Mumbai alumni

Life

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