Jayant Gadit
| Jayant Gadit | |
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| Native name | જયંત ગોકળદાસ ગાડીત |
| Born |
Jayant Gokaldas Gadit 26 November 1938 Kandivali, Mumbai |
| Died |
29 May 2009 (aged 70) Vadodara, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Novelist, critic, professor |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education |
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| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
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Jayant Gokaldas Gadit (Gujarati: જયંત ગોકળદાસ ગાડીત) was a Gujarati novelist, critic and professor from Gujarat, India. He received Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 2008.
Life
He was born on 26 November 1938 at Kandivali, Mumbai to Gokaldas Gadit. He completed Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and Master of Arts in 1964 from Gujarat University with Gujarati and Sanskrit subjects, and then received Ph.D in 1974. He taught at arts colleges of Petlad and Mahudha from 1965 to 1977. He worked as professor with postgraduate department of Sardar Patel University from 1977 to 1986 and also headed the Gujarati department there before retiring at the age of 60. He also worked as the Reader in K. L. Study Centre, a research centre of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.[1][2][3][4]
He died on 29 May 2009 in Vadodara following cancer.[2][4]
Works
He started his literary career with Avrut (1969), a novel which dealt with the theme of corruption in the field of education, and presents the inner life of its central character. The dreams and symbols are used to depict the futility of life.[5] He published two novella in one volume entitled Chaspakshi ane Karna in 1979. In Chaspakshi, Gadit depicted the personal relationship of Mr. Panchal and Mrs. Soni, their sexual sensations and its psychological backgrounds.[3] Badlati Kshitij (English: Changing Horizon), was published in 1986 which based on the riots that sparked off after anti-reservation protest. He started to write a novel on the life of Mahatma Gandhi and published three part of novel, but the novel could not completed due to his death.[2] Kya Chhe Ghar? (1982) is a social novel while Shikhandi (1991) is centred around the life of Shikhandi, a famous character from the Mahabharata. Prashanmu (2002) was inspired by mass migration of Dalits of Sambarada village near Palanpur. Ek Aswapna Sukhi Jeevan (2003) is social novel on family life. Satya (2010) was his last novel centred around Jayant Gandhi. He also adapted the novel Shikhandi into play by the same name.[3][6][4]
Nhanalal Nu Apadyagadya (1976, originally his PhD thesis), Nhanalal (1977) and Navalkathama Vastavvad (1985; Realism in Novel), Aa Apni Katha (2000) are his volumes of criticism. He also helped in editing Gujarati Sahityakosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature Volume I (1990) and anuadhunik Sahitya Sangnyakosh (1999). Mohit (1982) and Amulni Gauravgatha (1997) are his works of translation. Ek ne Ek Agyar (1994) his collection of stories written with his wife.[3][6][4]
Recognition
Gujarat Vidhya Sabha awarded him Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 2008.[2] He received Gujarat Sahitya Akadami prize twice.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 365–. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
- 1 2 3 4 "Literary critic Gadit passes away". The Times of India. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "સવિશેષ પરિચય: જયંત ગાડીત, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ". Jayant Gadit, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 201–203. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ↑ P. K. Rajan (1989). The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980. Abhinav Publications. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-81-7017-259-8.
- 1 2 Champaklal, Mahesh. "Gujarati Plays of the New Century". Muse India. ISSN 0975-1815. Retrieved 2017-03-10.