Native name સંજુ નારણભાઈ વાળા | Occupation Poet, Critic Nationality India | |
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Notable works Kaik/Kashunk/Athava To (1990)Killebandhi (2000)Ragadhinam (2007) Notable awards Shayda Award - 1999Harindra Dave Memorial Award - 2014 | ||
Kavyapath sanju vala
Sanju Vala (Gujarati: સંજુ વાળા) is a Gujarati language poet and critic of the 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.
Contents
- Kavyapath sanju vala
- About gujlit by sanju vala
- Early life
- Career
- Works
- Recognition
- Published books
- References
About gujlit by sanju vala
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.
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.
Works
Vala started his career with writing ghazals and later ventured into other forms of poetry. His main contribution is towards Geet, ghazals and Achhandas (free verse poetry). 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.
Recognition
He was awarded the Jayant Pathak Poetry 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 received 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.