Mohan Parmar

Mohan Parmar (Gujarati: મોહન પરમાર b. 15 March 1948) is a Gujarati language short story writer, novelist and critic. Parmar won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in 2011 for his Short story collection Anchalo. He was earlier editor of Hayati, an organ of Gujarati Dalit Sahitya Akademi, along with Harish Mangalam. He served as deputy editor of Parab, a monthly journal of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.[1]

Mohan Parmar
at ATMA Hall, Ahmedabad, March 2017
Native name
મોહન અંબાલાલ પરમાર
BornMohan Ambalal Parmar
(1948-03-15) 15 March 1948
Bhasariya, Mahesana, Gujarat
OccupationShort story writer, Novelist, Critic
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
Education
Alma materGujarat University
PeriodPostmodern Gujarati literature
GenresShort story, Novel
Literary movementGujarati Dalit literature
Notable works
  • Poth (2001)
  • Anchalo (2008)
Notable awards
Years active1975 - present
SpouseJashoda Parmar (1972 - present)
ChildrenManoj Parmar (son)
Signature
Academic background
ThesisThe Distinguishable Dimensions of Short Story after Suresh Joshi Particularly in Reference to Kishor Jadav, Madhu Rai, Radheshyam Sharma and Jyotish Jani
Doctoral advisorChandrakant Topiwala

Early life

Parmar was born in Bhasariya, a village in Mahesana district of Gujarat, India to Ambalal and Manchhiben. He completed his primary education from Bhasariya Primary School, and took his secondary education at Linch and Aambaliyasan villages, earning his S.S.C in 1966. He completed his BA in 1982 from Mahesana college with Gujarati literature. He completed MA in 1984 as an external student from Gujarat University, earning a PhD in 1994 under Chandrakant Topiwala. His doctoral thesis was The Distinguishable Dimensions of Short Story after Suresh Joshi.[2]

Works

Kolahal, his first Short story collection, was published in 1980, followed by Vaayak (1995) and Anchalo (2008). His novels includes Bhekhad (1982), Vikriya, Kaalgrasta, Prapti (1990), Neliyu (1992), and Luptavedh (2006). His critical works are published as Sanvitti (1984), Ansaar (1989), and Vartarohan (2005). His research works Suresh Joshi Pachhini Vartana Vishesh Parinamo was published in 2001.[3]

He edited Jyotish Janini Vartasrishti (2013), a collection of selected stories of Jyotish Jani.

Recognition

He won the Sahitya Akademi Award of 2011 for his Short story collection Anchalo (2008). He received the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2000–01), Sant Kabir Award (2003) and Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (2011).[2]

Personal life

Parmar is a retired administrative officer of Gujarat Maritime Board, Gandhinagar.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Welcome to Muse India". Welcome to Muse India. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. Patel, Bipin (November 2018). Desai, Parul Kandarpa (ed.). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ (૧૯૩૬થી ૧૯૫૦): સ્વાતંત્ર્યોત્તર યુગ-૨ [History of Gujarati Literature (1936 to 1950): Post-independence era-2] (in Gujarati). 8. Ahmedabad: K. L. Study Center, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 165. ISBN 978-81-939074-1-2.
  3. Shukla, Kirit (2008). Gujarati Sahityakar Parichaykosh. Gandhinagar: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. p. 362. ISBN 9789383317028.
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