Ankit Trivedi

Ankit Trivedi
Ankit Trivedi At Samanvay, Ahmedabad - February 2015
Native name અંકિત અમરીષકુમાર ત્રિવેદી
Born Ankit Amarishkumr Trivedi
(1981-03-09) March 9, 1981
Ahmedabad
Occupation poet, writer, comperer, columnist
Language Gujarati
Nationality Indian
Education Bachelor of Commerce
Alma mater Gujarat University
Genres ghazal, geet
Notable works
  • Gazal Purvak (2006)
  • Geet Purvak
Notable awards

Ankit Trivedi Gujarati અંકિત ત્રિવેદી) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, columnist and comperer from Gujarat, India.[1] His significant works includes Gazal Purvak (collection of ghazal) and Geet Purvak (collection of geet). The Indian National Theater, Mumbai awarded him the Shayda Award of the year 2008 for his contribution in Gujarati ghazal. He has also received the Takhtasinh Parmar Prize and Yuva Gaurav Puraskar.[2] He edited Gazalvishwa, a Gujarati ghazal poetry journal, from 2006 to 2007.

Early life

Trivedi was born on 9 March 1981 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He took his schooling at Ahmedabad and completed Bachelor of Commerce from Gujarat University.[3]

Works

He published his first anthology Gazalpurvak (collection of ghazal) in 2006, followed by Geet Purvak. Maitrivishwa (2006) is a collection of essay written by him.[3]

compilation

Recognition

Trivedi awarded the Takhtasinh Parmar Prize (2006-07) by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad for his book Gazal Purvak. In 2008, He won the Shayda Award instituted by Indian National Theater, Mumbai. His collection of Geet, Geetpurvak, was awarded by Bhanuprasad Pandya Prize (2010-11) instituted by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He also received the Yuva Gaurav Puraskar (2011) instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmedabad’s renowned young poet Ankit Trivedi unveils songs’ compilation book in the city". The Times of India. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. 1 2 "Yuva Gaurav prize to 30-year-old poet". The Times of India. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. 1 2 3 Shukla, Kirit (2008). Gujarati Sahityakosh. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. p. 175. ISBN 9789383317028.
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