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	'''Ravindra Parekh''' ~~({{lang-gu\|રવીન્દ્ર પારેખ}})~~ is a [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]] short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator from [[Gujarat]], India.		'''Ravindra Parekh''' is a [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]] short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator from [[Gujarat]], India.

	==Life==		==Life==

	Ravindra Parekh was born on 21 November 1946 in Kalwada village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) to Ambaben and Maganlal Parekh. He studied in [[Surat]]. He studied a [[Bachelor of Science\|BSc]] in Chemistry and Physics in 1969, a [[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]] in Gujarati and Psychology in 1977, and an [[Master of Arts\|MA]] in Gujarati and Hindi as well as an [[Bachelor of Law\|LL.B.]] in 1979 from [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]. He worked with [[Union Bank of India]] before retiring. He has worked as a vice-chairman of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI">{{cite book\|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ – આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ\|last=Brahmabhatt\|first=Prasad\|publisher=Parshwa Publication\|year=2010\|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7\|location=Ahmedabad\|pages=238–241\|language=gu\|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="Jani 2018" />		Ravindra Parekh was born on 21 November 1946 in Kalwada village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) to Ambaben and Maganlal Parekh. He studied in [[Surat]]. He studied for a [[Bachelor of Science\|BSc]] in Chemistry and Physics in 1969, a [[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]] in Gujarati and Psychology in 1977, and an [[Master of Arts\|MA]] in Gujarati and Hindi as well as an [[Bachelor of Law\|LL.B.]] in 1979 from [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]. He worked with [[Union Bank of India]] before retiring. He has worked as a vice-chairman of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI">{{cite book\|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ – આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ\|last=Brahmabhatt\|first=Prasad\|publisher=Parshwa Publication\|year=2010\|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7\|location=Ahmedabad\|pages=238–241\|language=gu\|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="Jani 2018" />

	==Works==		==Works==
	Ravindra Parekh is a writer<ref name="AGSI"/> ~~who's~~ short story collections include: ''Swapnavato'' (1986), ''Sandhikal'' (1994) and ''Paryay'' (2002). ''Swapnavato'' was awarded the Umashankar Joshi Prize while ''Paryay'' won the Saroj Pathak Memorial Prize.<ref name="AGSI" />		Ravindra Parekh is a writer<ref name="AGSI"/> whose short story collections include: ''Swapnavato'' (1986), ''Sandhikal'' (1994) and ''Paryay'' (2002). ''Swapnavato'' was awarded the Umashankar Joshi Prize while ''Paryay'' won the Saroj Pathak Memorial Prize.<ref name="AGSI" />

	''Jaldurg'' (1984) was his first novel which was a suspense story dealing with the psychological view of a relationship between a man and a woman. ''Atikram'' (1989) was first serialized in ''Kadambari'' magazine and later as a book. His other two novels ''Crosswire'' and ''Lathukam'' (1998) were serialized in Gujaratmitra daily. ''Lathukam'' is based on his unpublished radio play.<ref name="AGSI" /> His next novel ''Man Pravesh'' was published in 2008.<ref name="Desai2011">{{cite book\|editor-last=Desai\|editor-first=Rakesh\|title=Society and Literature: Narmad in Critical Discourse\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BWqnjwEACAAJ\|year=2011\|publisher=Veer Narmad South Gujarat University\|location=Surat\|isbn=978-81-921045-0-8\|page=394}}</ref>		''Jaldurg'' (1984) was his first novel which was a suspense story dealing with the psychological view of a relationship between a man and a woman. ''Atikram'' (1989) was first serialized in ''Kadambari'' magazine and later as a book. His other two novels ''Crosswire'' and ''Lathukam'' (1998) were serialized in Gujaratmitra daily. ''Lathukam'' is based on his unpublished radio play.<ref name="AGSI" /> His next novel ''Man Pravesh'' was published in 2008.<ref name="Desai2011">{{cite book\|editor-last=Desai\|editor-first=Rakesh\|title=Society and Literature: Narmad in Critical Discourse\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BWqnjwEACAAJ\|year=2011\|publisher=Veer Narmad South Gujarat University\|location=Surat\|isbn=978-81-921045-0-8\|page=394}}</ref>
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	His first poetry collection ''E To Ravindra Chhe'' (2003) contains only [[ghazal]]s. ''Harisamvad'' (2003) has devotional songs. ''Saral'' (2007) is made up of forty [[Geet (song)\|song]]s and sixty ghazals.<ref name="AGSI" />		His first poetry collection ''E To Ravindra Chhe'' (2003) contains only [[ghazal]]s. ''Harisamvad'' (2003) has devotional songs. ''Saral'' (2007) is made up of forty [[Geet (song)\|song]]s and sixty ghazals.<ref name="AGSI" />

	''Hasya Parishadma Jata'' (2003) is a collection of humorous essays. ''Anyokti'' (2003), ''Nishpati'' (~~20040~~ and ''Sammiti'' (2005) are his works of criticism.<ref name="AGSI" />		''Hasya Parishadma Jata'' (2003) is a collection of humorous essays. ''Anyokti'' (2003), ''Nishpati'' (2004) and ''Sammiti'' (2005) are his works of criticism.<ref name="AGSI" />

	He has translated [[Laxman Gaikwad]]’s autobiography ''Uchalaya'' from [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] to Gujarati as ''Uthaugeer''. ''Deshvidesh'' (2003) is a collection of translations of short stories from India and abroad. He adapted [[Mahesh Elkunchwar]]’s play ''Vada Chirebandi'' in Gujarati as ''Tirade Futi Kumpal''. He has edited ''Gujarati Navlikachayan'' (1997) published by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.<ref name="AGSI" />		He has translated [[Laxman Gaikwad]]’s autobiography ''Uchalaya'' from [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] to Gujarati as ''Uthaugeer''. ''Deshvidesh'' (2003) is a collection of translations of short stories from India and abroad. He adapted [[Mahesh Elkunchwar]]’s play ''Vada Chirebandi'' in Gujarati as ''Tirade Futi Kumpal''. He has edited ''Gujarati Navlikachayan'' (1997) published by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.<ref name="AGSI" />

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'''Ravindra Parekh''' ({{lang-gu|રવીન્દ્ર પારેખ}}) is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator from [[Gujarat]], India.

==Life==

Ravindra Parekh was born on 21 November 1946 in Kalwada village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) to Ambaben and Maganlal Parekh. He studied in [[Surat]]. He studied a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] in Chemistry and Physics in 1969, a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Gujarati and Psychology in 1977, and an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Gujarati and Hindi as well as an [[Bachelor of Law|LL.B.]] in 1979 from [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]. He worked with [[Union Bank of India]] before retiring. He has worked as a vice-chairman of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ – આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2010|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|location=Ahmedabad|pages=238–241|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="Jani 2018" />

==Works==
Ravindra Parekh is a writer<ref name="AGSI"/> who's short story collections include: ''Swapnavato'' (1986), ''Sandhikal'' (1994) and ''Paryay'' (2002). ''Swapnavato'' was awarded the Umashankar Joshi Prize while ''Paryay'' won the Saroj Pathak Memorial Prize.<ref name="AGSI" />

''Jaldurg'' (1984) was his first novel which was a suspense story dealing with the psychological view of a relationship between a man and a woman. ''Atikram'' (1989) was first serialized in ''Kadambari'' magazine and later as a book. His other two novels ''Crosswire'' and ''Lathukam'' (1998) were serialized in Gujaratmitra daily. ''Lathukam'' is based on his unpublished radio play.<ref name="AGSI" /> His next novel ''Man Pravesh'' was published in 2008.<ref name="Desai2011">{{cite book|editor-last=Desai|editor-first=Rakesh|title=Society and Literature: Narmad in Critical Discourse|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BWqnjwEACAAJ|year=2011|publisher=Veer Narmad South Gujarat University|location=Surat|isbn=978-81-921045-0-8|page=394}}</ref>

His [[one-act play]] collections ''Ghar Vagarna Dwar'' (1993) and ''Hu Tamaro Hu Chhu'' (2003) were awarded by [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]]. They also contain children's plays.<ref name="AGSI" />

His first poetry collection ''E To Ravindra Chhe'' (2003) contains only [[ghazal]]s. ''Harisamvad'' (2003) has devotional songs. ''Saral'' (2007) is made up of forty [[Geet (song)|song]]s and sixty ghazals.<ref name="AGSI" />

''Hasya Parishadma Jata'' (2003) is a collection of humorous essays. ''Anyokti'' (2003), ''Nishpati'' (20040 and ''Sammiti'' (2005) are his works of criticism.<ref name="AGSI" />

He has translated [[Laxman Gaikwad]]’s autobiography ''Uchalaya'' from [[Marathi language|Marathi]] to Gujarati as ''Uthaugeer''. ''Deshvidesh'' (2003) is a collection of translations of short stories from India and abroad. He adapted [[Mahesh Elkunchwar]]’s play ''Vada Chirebandi'' in Gujarati as ''Tirade Futi Kumpal''. He has edited ''Gujarati Navlikachayan'' (1997) published by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.<ref name="AGSI" />

==Personal life==

He married Pushpa S. Kavatkar in 1972. They had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Jani 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/ravindra-parekh/|title=રવીન્દ્ર પારેખ|last=Jani|first=Suresh B.|date=12 July 2007|work=ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય|access-date=4 July 2018|language=gu-IN|trans-title=Ravindra Parekh}}</ref> His son [[Dhwanil Parekh]] is also a poet and a writer.

==See also==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

==References==
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