Joseph Macwan

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Native name જોસેફ ઇગ્નાસ મેકવાન Language Gujarati Genre Novel Education Master of Arts		Occupation Novelist Nationality Indian Died 28 March 2010, Nadiad

Born Joseph Ignas Macwan9 October 1936Tranol, Anand, Gujarat ( 1936-10-09 ) Subjects Rural sociology, Social reality Books The Stepchild, Vyathā kī bāta: rekhācitra, Pichlagga Notable awards Sahitya Akademi Award (1989), Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak (1990)

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Joseph Macwan (Gujarati: જોસેફ મેકવાન) was a Gujarati language novelist from Gujarat, India. He won Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in 1989 for his novel Angaliyat (1986). He was also a recipient of Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak of 1990. His significant works includes Vyathana Vitak (Agony of Suffering; 1985), Angaliyat (The Step Child; 1986) and Mari Paranetar (1988). He died on 28 March 2010 in Nadiad following kidney failure.

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Life

Macwan was born on 9 October 1936 in a small village called Tranol near Kunjarav in Anand district to Dahyabhai a.k.a. Master and Hiriben a.k.a. Hira. His father was a Catechist. His family was a native of Ode village of Anand district. He studied up to 4th standard in Missionary School of his village. Then he joined Local Board School of his village. He married Reginaben in November 1955 and they had four daughters and four sons.

He was a teacher at St. Xavier's High School, Anand.

He died on 28 March 2010 in Nadiad following kidney failure.

Works

Vyathana Vitak, is a biographical book by him published in 1985, followed by Vahalna Valkha (1987), Prit Pramani Pagle Pagle (1987) and Mari Bhillu (1989). Aangaliyat (The Stepchild), his first novel was published in 1986, followed by Lakshman Ni Agnipariksha (1986) and Mari Parnetar (1988). Sadhna Ni Aaradhna (1989) is a Short story collection by him.