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{{Infobox writer
| name = Phoolchand Gupta
| image = Dr. Phoolchand Gupta.jpg
| caption = Phoolchand Gupta at Sabargram Mahavidyalay, [[Prantij]] on 26 January 2016
| birth_name = Phoolchand Jagatnarayan Gupta
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|10|30}}
| birth_place = Amraigaon, [[Rudauli]], [[Faizabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| occupation = Poet, Writer, Translator
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education = * [[Bachelor of Commerce]]
* [[Master of Arts]]
* [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]]
| alma_mater = * [[Gujarat University]]
* [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]
| movement = [[Dalit literature]] in Gujarati
| notableworks =
| spouse = {{marriage|Shakun Gupta|1982}}
| children = 3
| awards = Safdar Hashmi Prize (2000)
| signature =
| years_active = 1973 - present
| genres = [[Ghazal]], [[Free verse]], [[Short story]]
| subjects =
}}

'''Phoolchand Gupta''' (born 30 October 1958) is an Indian [[Hindi]] and [[Gujarati language]] poet, writer and translator. He hails from [[Himmatnagar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. He made significant contributions to the Gujarati [[Dalit literature]]. Hindi Sahitya Akadami of [[Gujarat|state]] awarded him in 2013 for his book ''Khwabkhwahon Ki Sadi Hai''. He won the Shafdar Hashmi Prize (2000) for his book ''Isi Mahol Mein''.

== Early life ==
He was born in Amraigaon, a village in [[Rudauli]] city of [[Faizabad district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. His parents were Jagatnarayan and Savitridevi. He completed his primary education from Amaraigaon Primary School in 1969.<ref name="Prajapati2015">{{cite book |last=Prajapati |first=Dr. Amrit |title=शब्द, अर्थ और भावार्थ |page=20 |edition=1st |year=2015 |publisher=Dr. Amrit Prajapati Publication |location= Ahmedabad|script-title=hi:Shabd, Arth aur Bhavarth|ISBN=978-93-80125-73-2|language=hi}}</ref> In 1970, he came to [[Ahmedabad]] and completed his schooling (Old S.S.C) from Janta Hindi High School, [[Naroda]] in 1974. He got his [[Bachelor of Commerce]] in 1978 from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Commerce Mahavidyalay, Ahmedabad. He worked in [[bicycle]] factory for 3 years.

In 1982, he joined H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad and got his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1985 in [[English literature]]. He did his [[Master of Arts]] in 1987 from School of Languages of [[Gujarat University]]. In the same year, he did [[Postgraduate diploma]] in [[Journalism]] from Bhavan's Center, Ahmedabad. Again in 1993, he obtained [[Master of Arts]] in [[Hindi literature]] from Gujarat University. He earned his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]] in 2013 from [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]] for his research work ''Ikkisvi Sadi Ke Pratham Dashak Ke Hindi Upanyas Me Dalit, Nari Evam Vargiya Chetna'' (English: Dalit, woman and class consciousness in Hindi novels of the first decade of 21st century). He did this research work under Uttambhai Patel.<ref name="pg2">{{cite book|title=Janvaadi Kavi Phoolchand Gupta|last=Desai|first=Manoj|publisher=Parshva Publication|year=2014|isbn=978-93-5108-190-6|location=Ahmedabad|pages=10–12}}</ref>

== Career ==
Gupta started his career in 1980 as a clerk at a private transport company in Ahmedabad. From 1987 to 1988, he served as a journalist at ''Young India'', a daily. In 1989, he joined Sabargram Vidyapith, Sonasan in [[Prantij]] as a professor of English literature.{{fact|date=February 2019}}

He started writing poems during his school days. His first poem was published in 1973. Subsequently, his writings were published in Gujarati and Hindi literary magazines including ''Hansa'', ''Samkaleen Bharatiya Sahitya'', ''English Literature'', ''Nirikshak'', ''Navneet Samarpan'' and ''Kumar''. He started writing in Gujarati after moving to Prantij.<ref name="pg2" />

== Works ==
He has written poems, short stories and essays in Hindi and Gujarati. He is known as revolutionary poet in Hindi literature.

''Isi Mahol Me'', his first collection of poems in Hindi, was published in 1997, followed by ''Saansat Me Hai Kabootar'' (2003), ''Koi Nahi Sunata Aag Ke Sansmaran'' (2006), ''Gandhi Aantarman'' (2008) (Gujarati) ''Khwabkhwaho Ki Sadi Hai'' (2009), ''Rakh Ka Dher'' (2010), ''Mahagatha'' (2011), ''Kot Ki Jaib Se Jhankati Prithvi'' (2012), ''Deenu Aur Kauve'' (2012), ''Jharne Ki Tarah'' (2013), ''Phool Aur Titli'' (2014), ''Aarzoo-E-Phoolchand'' (2015), ''Pratham Dashak ke Upanyas Aur Mukti Chetna'' (2016) and ''GEMS on Grass Tips'' (2018). He has translated the novels of [[Raghuveer Chaudhari]] into Hindi from Gujarati: ''Laagani'' as ''Lagaav'' and ''Ichchhavar'' as ''Daraar''.<ref name="gp2">{{cite book|title=Shabda, Artha Aur Bhavartha (A Study of Poems by Phoolchand Gupta)|last=Prajapati|first=Amrut|publisher=Rangdhwar Prakashan|year=2014|isbn=978-93-80125-73-2|location=Ahmedabad}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
He won Shafdar Hashmi Puraskar in 2000 for his book ''Isi Mahol Me'' (1997). [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi|Hindi Sahitya Akademi]] of Gujarat state awarded him in 2014 for his book ''Phool Aur Titli''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Prajapati|first=Amrut|date=June 2014|title=Shilao Ke Niche Kasmasate Swapna (article about Phoolchand Gupta)|magazine=Vishwagatha|location=Uttar Pradesh|publisher=Pankaj Trivedi|issn=2347-8764}}</ref>

== Family ==
He married Shakun Gupta in 1982 and they have a daughter, Pallavi, and two sons, Siddhartha and Ruchir. He lives in Himmatnagar.<ref name="gp2" />

==See also==

* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Gujarat University alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian translators]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]

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