Sanju Vala

Sanju Vala

Sanju Vala
Native name સંજુ નારણભાઈ વાળા
Born Sanju Naranbhai Vala
(1960-07-11) 11 July 1960
Badhada, Savarkundla, (Amreli), Gujarat
Occupation Poet, Critic
Language Gujarati
Nationality India
Notable works
  • Kaik/Kashunk/Athava To (1990)
  • Killebandhi (2000)
  • Ragadhinam (2007)
Notable awards
Years active Since 1983
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Sanju Vala (Gujarati: સંજુ વાળા) is a prominent poet and critic of postmodern era from Gujarat, India. He has also worked as a columnist for numerous newspapers, such as Janmbhumi and Phoolchhab. His many creation published in various literary magazines, such as Shabdsrusthti, Parab, Samipe, Etad, Parivesh, Navneet Samarpan and Gazalvishw. As a poet, He has organised and was part of countless mushairas, kavi-sammelan and lectures on poem appreciation and criticism His most significant contributions have been in Gujarati poetry but he has also written articles of poem appreciation and criticism. He authored more than 10 books and received numerous literary awards.[1]

Early life

Sanju Vala was born on 11 July 1960, in Badhada (Savarkundla) village in Amreli district of Gujarat, to Naranbhai and Ranima. He completed his primary education from Badhada primary School in 1976. He completed std.-10 in 1977 and std.-12 in 1979 from J.V Modi Highschool, Savarkundla. He could attended only first year of college education and than left the college.[2]

Career

Sanju Vala joined revenue department of Gujarat government in 1979 and still working there. He has served as a member in working committee of Gujarati sahitya parishad from 2012 to 2014. He is also member in working committee of Vali Gujarati Gazalkendra run by Gujarat sahitya akadami.[2]

Works

Sanju Vala started his career writing ghazals and later ventured into other forms of poetry. His main contribution is towards Geet (songs), Ghazals and Achhandas (free verse poetry). He is adept at the lyrical and has a flair for ghazals. His songs reflect saurashtra diction. He successfully attempted in creating poetry with fresh style of writing distinguishing the well-established style of writing. Harish Minashru and Manilal H. Patel appreciated his style of rhythm by commenting that his songs are path-breaking and fresh between age-old pattern of rhythm. At that time when most of the ghazal-poets used to write in straightforward and loud tones he wrote against flow of predominant style of writing ghazals and established poetry with fresh language. He experiments with meters like Kataav that are flexible and with free verse. He seeks awareness of the multiple states of consciousness through multiple verse forms. Vala was born in 1960 during the period of national frustration in India, and therefore the Oppresive pain and explosive violence in several of his poems are inevitable on a journey of the centre of existence.[3][4]

Recognition

Sanju Vala accepting darshak sahitya sanman by Vidhyaguru ratilal borisagar sanskrutik pratishthan
Sanju Vala with Morari bapu Darshak Sahitya Sanman - 2014

He was awarded the Dr.Jayant Pathak award for his anthology 'kaik/kashunk/athava to' in 1990. For his contribution in Gujarati ghazal poetry, he was awarded by Shayda award in 1999. He recivied R.V Pathak/Nanalal Kavita Paritoshik in 2003 and Dr.Bhanuprasad Pandya Award for his anthology 'Ragadhinam' in 2007 by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Darshak Sahitya Sanman-2014 by Vidhyaguru ratilal borisagar sanskrutik pratishthan, Kavishree Ramesh Parekh Sanman-2014 by asmita foundation, Rajkot and Harindra Dave memorial award in 2014.[2]

Published books

References

  1. ↑ Brahmbhatt, Prasad (2012), Arvachin gujarati sahityano itihas (History of modern gujarati literature) parshv publication
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shukla, Kirit (2013). Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh. Gandhinagar: Gujarati Sahitya Akadami. p. 439. ISBN 9789383317028.
  3. ↑ Brahmbhatt, Prasad (2012), Arvachin gujarati sahityano itihas (History of modern gujarati literature) parshv publication
  4. ↑ Jhaveri, Dileep (2016-01-21). "A Tale of Modern Gujarati Poetry". Muse India. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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