Pinakin Dave

Pinakin Dave
Pinakin Dave
Native name	પિનાકિન નટવરલાલ દવે
Born	Pinakin Natwarlal Dave; 10 June 1935; Rupal village, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat
Occupation	novelist, short story writer and literary critic
Language	Gujarati
Residence	Ahmedabad
Nationality	Indian
Education	Master of Arts; LL.B; PhD;
Alma mater	University of Mumbai
Genre	novel, short story
Notable works	Vishwajeet (1965); Vivart (1968);

Pinakin Natwarlal Dave (Gujarati: પિનાકિન નટવરલાલ દવે; born 1935) is Gujarati language novelist, story writer and critic from Gujarat, India.

Life

Dave was born on 10 June 1935 at Rupal village (now in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat). He matriculated in 1951. He completed B. A. in Sanskrit and Gujarati in 1957, M. A. with Sanskrit and Prakrit in 1959 and LL.B in 1960. In 1963, he received Ph.D. from University of Bombay writing thesis on Jain poet and philosopher Siddhasen Divakar.^[1]^[2]

He worked as a manager with Easyquip Pvt. Ltd from 1963 to 1968. He joined Vivekanand Arts College, Ahmedabad as a professor from 1968 to his retirement. He edited Anand magazine from brief period. His works are awarded by Gujarati Sahitya Akademi.^[1]^[2]

Works

Dave is prolific novelist. His Vishwajeet (1965) is based on mythological narratives of Parshuram.^[3] Adhar (1964) is a story of nurse and Vivart (1968) is psychological novella of the patient “Kodh”. Urdhvabahu (1975) is set in a chawl of Mumbai while Aniket (1976) focuses on a protagonist dwelling in past even though he had left his home. His critically acclaimed Mohnisha (1981) focuses on complexity of contemporary men. His other novels are Anubandh (1978), Prabal Path (1979), Ankh Vinanu Akash (1981), Sat Loknu Antar (1982), Aaa Teer Pele Teer (1983), Kamvan (1984), Mograni Kali (1992), Vishavriksh I-II (1994). Shri Ramayan Navalkatha Shreni is four parts novel series on Ramayana titled Ayodhya, Vardan, Vanvas and Abhishek respectively.^[1]^[2]

His collections of novellas include Trupti (1969), Dubta Avajo (1977) and Chhidra (1995). Purvapaksh (1978) is work of critic on Sanskrit literature. Nandshankar (1979) is a short biography of Nandshankar Mehta published as a part of series on Gujarati writers Gujarati Granthkar Shreni. His several novels are translated in Hindi and Tamil.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 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. 198–201. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
1 2 3 4 Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 298. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
↑ Rajan, P. K. (1989). The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980. Abhinav Publications. p. 77. ISBN 9788170172598.

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[AGSI-1] 1 2 3 4 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. 198–201. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.

[Dutt1999-2] 1 2 3 4 Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 298. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.

[3] Rajan, P. K. (1989). The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980. Abhinav Publications. p. 77. ISBN 9788170172598.