Umashankar Joshi
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 Portrait of Umashankar Joshi |
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| Born | July 21, 1911 Bamna, Sabarkantha, Gujarat |
| Died | December 19, 1988 (aged 77) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Novelist |
| Nationality | India |
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Umashankar Joshi (Gujarati: ઉમાશંકર જોશી) (July 21, 1911 – December 19, 1988) was an eminent poet, scholar and writer. He received the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his contribution to Indian, especially Gujarati literature.[1]
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[edit] Works
- Nishith ( નિશિથ ) - The God of Midnight
- Gangotri ( ગંગોત્રી )
- Vishwashanti ( વિશ્વશાંતિ ) - World Peace
- Mahaprasthan ( મહાપ્રસ્થાન ) - Great Departure
- Abhijna ( અભિજ્ઞ ) - Recognition.
- Sanskruti' - Editor of the magazine
[edit] Awards
- Jnanpith Award - 1967
- Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak - 1939
- Narmad Suvarna Chandrak - 1947
- Soviet Land Nehru Award - 1973
[edit] Positions held
- President - Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (1968)
- President - Sahitya Akademi (1978–1982)
- Vice Chancellor - Gujarat University (1970)
- Member - Rajyasabha, Upper House of the Indian Parliament
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[edit] External links
- Official Website of Umashankar Joshi
- Umashankar Joshi Poems
- Biographical blogpost about Umashankar Joshi
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