| Suresh Dalal | |
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| Born | October 11, 1932 Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Poet Essayist Litterateur Editor |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | M.A., Ph.D. |
| Notable work(s) | Akhand Zalar Vage |
| Notable award(s) | Sahitya Academy Award |
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Suresh Dalal, (Hindi: सुरेश दलाल Gujarati: સુરેશ દલાલ; born December 11, 1932 in Thane),[1] full name Suresh Parshottamdas Dalal,[1] is a Gujarati poet, essayist, litterateur and editor who won the 2005 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his poem Akhand Zalar Vage.[1][2] He did his B.A. in Gujarati in 1953, M.A. in 1955 and Ph.D. in 1969.[1] As a academic, he has served as the Head of the Gujarati Department at SNDT Women's University; Vice-chancellor at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda; and a "National Lecturer" for the UGC. He has also been a member of the Advisory Board of Gujarati Sahitya Academy from 1983 to 1987.[3] He is also the editor of the Gujarati poetry journal Kavita and literary quarterly Vivecana.[3] He has been awarded with several other awards including the Gujarat Government Award 5 times.[3]
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| Preceded by Amritlal Vegad |
Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Gujarati 2005 |
Succeeded by Ratilal 'Anil' |