Aniruddh Brahmabhatt

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{{short description|Indian poet}}
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| birth_name = Aniruddh Lalji Brahmabhatt
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1937|11|11}}
| birth_place = [[Patan, Gujarat]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1981|7|31|1937|11|11}}
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], Gujarat
| occupation = Poet, critic, short story writer
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education = [[Master of Arts]]
| alma_mater = [[M. S. University]]
| period = Modern [[Gujarati literature]]
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| notableworks = ''Aristotle Nu Kavyashastra'' (1969)
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'''Aniruddh Lalji Brahmabhatt''' was a Gujarati writer from Gujarat, India. He was poet, critic, biographer and short story writer.<ref name="Datta1987"/>

==Life==
He was born on 11 November 1937 at [[Patan, Gujarat]]. His family belonged to [[Detroj]]. He completed his school and college education from [[Vadodara]]. In 1958, he completed BA with Gujarati and Sanskrit from [[M. S. University]].  He passed MA with the same subject in 1960. He started teaching at Arts College of [[Dabhoi]] in 1959 and later joined college in [[Bilimora]]. In 1968, he became Reader in School of Languages, Gujarat University. He was an editor of ''Bhumika'' (later ''Kimapi'') magazine. He died in [[Ahmedabad]] on 31 July 1981 due to [[Leukemia]].<ref name= "agsi">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era)|first=Prasad|last=Brahmabhatt |publisher=Parshwa Publication|location=Ahmedabad|year=2010|page=39-42|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|language=gu}}</ref><ref name="GSP">{{cite web | title=અનિરુદ્ધ બ્રહ્મભટ્ટ્ (Anirudhh Brahmbhatt)| website=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] | url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Anirudhh-Brahmbhatt.html | language=gu | accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref>

He started his creative journey while studying at M.S. University, where he was a student of Suresh Joshi and a contemporary of emerging creative talents such as poet-painter Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh.
Through his writings and mentorship he inspired many modern-day poets and writers, including Yogesh Joshi and Tushar Shukla.

==Works==
He was a modernist Gujarati poet and critic.<ref name= "agsi"/>

His works have been translated into Hindi, English and Russian languages.<ref>{{cite web | title=Anirudhh Brahmbhatt Gujarati Sahitya| website=[[YouTube]] | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=P9FFGBBQK40 | language=gu | accessdate=7 January 2021}}</ref> ''Anviksha'' (1970) is his work of criticism which includes 24 essays; eight on work and authors and fifteen on books. ''Gujarati Sahityavivechanna Ketlak Payana Sanpratyayo'' is his important article on criticism. ''Bharatiya Sahityashastrama Gun ane Ritini Vicharana'' (1974) is study of literary contribution of historical Indian figures. ''Purvapar'' (1976) is a collection of articles from his column 'Alapjhalap' in Gujarati daily ''Janmabhoomi''. ''Puruandar'' (1970) was his another work of criticism. ''Sannikarsh'' (1982) is his posthumously published work of criticism.

''Aristotle Nu Kavyashastra'' (1969) was the first Gujarati translation of [[Aristotle]]'s ''[[Poetics (Aristotle)|Poetics]]''. ''Chekhov'' (1978) is short biography of Russian novelist [[Anton Chekhov]] published by Parichay Trust.<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="Datta1987">{{cite book|author=Amaresh Datta|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&pg=PA577|year=1987|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1803-1|pages=577–578}}</ref>

''Kimapi'' (1983) is collection of original and translated poems. ''Ajanyu Station'' (1982) is collection of stories. ''Namroop'' (1981) is collection of short biographies and caricatures of people briefly associated with his life. ''Chal Man Vate Ghat'' (1981-82) is five parts collection of articles published in daily columns. ''Rishivani'' (1982) is collection of his column published in ''Akhandanand'' magazine under his pen name Parth. It is about Indian culture and thought based on [[Upnishad]].<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="Datta1987"/>

He edited studies on authors such as ''[[Jhaverchand Meghani]]'' (1969), ''[[Kavi Kant|Manishankar Bhatt - Kant]]'' (1971), ''[[Ramanbhai Neelkanth]]'' (1973). He also edited studies on works such as ''[[Kanta (play)|Kanta]]'' (1973) by [[Manilal Nabhubhai]], ''Sudamacharitra'' (1975) and ''Premanandkrit Kunvarbainu Mameru'' (1982) by [[Premanand Bhatt]]. He also edited some works himself and with others such as ''[[Jayanti Dalal]]ni Pratinidhi Vartao'' (1971), ''Natak Vishe Jayanti Dalal'' (1974), ''Patilna Chuntela Kavyo'' (1974), ''Samvad'' (1974), ''Gujarati Vartao'' (1977) and ''Absurd'' (1977).<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="Datta1987"/>

Audio recordings of some of his work in his voice have been made available at [https://www.ekatrafoundation.org/a/38 the Ekatra Foundation].These recordings underscore the observation by Umashankar Joshi that his voice had a great combination of melody and strength and his orations conveyed thought-stream not just word-stream.

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