Chunilal Madia

Chunilal Madia (1922–1968) was a Gujarati author.

Biography

Chunilal was born on 12 August 1922 in Dhoraji (Rajkot district), Gujarat. He died on 29 December 1968 in Ahmedabad following heart attack.^[1]

Works

Although he primarily contributed fiction, his plays both one-act and full-length are a landmark in Gujarati writing. They have a high literary quality and stage ability. He portrayed rural life and urban life (of Mumbai) with rustic wisdom and piercing satire.

Awards

He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak for 1957.

References

1. "ચુનીલાલ મડિયા, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ". Chunilal Madia, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2015-04-05.