>Shrimayi Kapasi: /* Life */

2020-09-04T07:00:33Z

Life

New page

'''Shivkumar Joshi''' was a [[Gujarati language]] author from India. He was also stage actor and director. Born in Ahmedabad and lived in Calcutta, he was involved in literary activities. He wrote large number of plays, novels and short stories.

==Life==
Shivkumar was born on 16 November 1916 at [[Ahmedabad]] to [[Sanskrit]] scholar Girijashankar Joshi.<ref name="Joshi1972">{{cite book|author=Shivkumar Joshi|title=He Never Slept So Long: A Play in Three Acts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fxdo9BnO0g8C|year=1972|publisher=Writers Workshop|page=3}}</ref> He acted in plays at early age of seven or eight when he was introduced in ''Natmandal'', a stage troupe of [[Jaishankar Sundari]]. He completed his primary and secondary education from Ahmedabad and passed [[matriculation]] in 1933. He completed [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in [[Sanskrit]] from [[Gujarat College]], Ahmedabad in 1937. He participated in [[Indian independence movement]] during his college days and was imprisoned for short period. He ran garment shop in partnership in Ahmedabad and [[Mumbai]] from 1937 to 1958. He started his own garment shop in [[Calcutta]] in 1958 and started participating in social, cultural, literature and stage activities. He was photographer and painter also. He died on 4 July 1988.<ref name="Datta2006">{{cite book|author1=Amaresh Datta|author2=various|title=The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Devraj To Jyoti)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1863|volume=2|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-1194-0|pages=1863–1864}}</ref><ref name=gsp>{{cite web|title=Shivkumar Joshi|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Shivkumar-Joshi.html|language =Gujarati |publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|accessdate =2 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="JhaveriAkademi1978">{{cite book|author=Mansukhlal Maganlal Jhaveri|author-link=Mansukhlal Maganlal Jhaveri|title=History of Gujarati Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DA0RAAAAMAAJ|year=1978|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delhi|page=208}}</ref><ref name="ChokshiTrivedi1991">{{cite book|author1=U. M. Chokshi|author2=M. R. Trivedi|title=Gujarat State Gazetteer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wKLiAAAAMAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Director, Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|page=408}}</ref><ref name="Lal2004">{{cite book|author=Ananda Lal|title=The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195644463.001.0001/acref-9780195644463-e-0240|year=2004|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-564446-3}}</ref> His son [[Ruchir Joshi]] is also an author.<ref name="Davidson2009">{{cite book|author=Robyn Davidson Davidson|title=The Best Australian Essays 2009: Easyread Comfort Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-jGl3cPqoMC&pg=PA544|date=11 November 2009|publisher=ReadHowYouWant.com|isbn=978-1-4587-4229-2|page=544}}</ref> He has 3 children from his first wife :Lt Mrs Sunanda Joshi. 1st born: Lt Mr Pranav Joshi, 2nd Born: Mrs Vandana Bhatt & 3rd Born: Mr Shyamal Joshi.

==Works==

===Plays ===
He wrote, directed and also acted in plays. ''Pankh Vinana Pareva ane Bija Natako'' (1952) was his first collection of [[one-act play]]s. His other collections of one-act plays are ''Anant Sadhna'' (1955), ''Sonani Hansadi Roopani Hansadi'' (1959), ''Neelanchal'' (1962), ''Neerad Chhaya'' (1966) and ''Ganga Vahe Chhe Aapni'' (1977). His plays mostly depict a conflict of the characters associated with urban life. They are social and introvert. His ''Be Takhta'' was an experimental play and he wrote a number of [[radio play]]s.<ref name="Datta2006"/><ref name=gsp/><ref name="George1992">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfpjAAAAMAAJ|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-324-0|page=140}}</ref>

''Sumangala'' (1955) was his first full-length play. His other full-length plays are ''Andhara Ulecho'' (1955), ''Angarbhasma'' (1956), ''Sandhyadipika'' (1957), ''Durvankar'' (1957), ''Ghata Dhiri Dhiri Aai'' (1959), ''Ekne Takore'' (1960), ''Suvarnarekha'' (1961), ''Shataranj'' (1962), ''Kritivaas'' (1965), ''Saaputara''(1966), ''Sandhikaal'' (1967), ''Beejal'' (1969), ''Ajramar'' (1970), ''Kahat Kabira'' (1971), ''Kaka Sagarika'' (1973), ''Banshayya'', ''Nakula'' and ''Triparna'' (1973), ''Lakshmanrekha'', ''Neel Aakash'', ''Leeli Dhara'' and ''Dwiparna'' (1976), ''Amar-Amar Mar'' (1982), ''Mashankarni Aisi Taisi'' (1982). He adapted [[Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay]]'s ''Biraj Bou'' and ''[[Devdas]]'' into plays.<ref name="Datta2006"/><ref name=gsp/>

===Novels===
He had written more than twenty five novels. His novels are derived from present times or sociopolitical incidents of recent past in which he intervened love stories. ''Kanchukibandh'' (1954) was his first novel. ''Aabh Ruve Eni Navalakhdhare'' (1964) is a long novel while ''Kamal Kanan Colony'' is a [[novella]]. His other novels are ''Anang Raag'' (1958), ''Shravani'' (1961) ''S. S. Roopnarayan'' (1966), ''Diyo Abhayna Daan'' (1967), ''Sonal Chhay'' (1967), ''Kef Kasumbal'' (1967), ''Rajat Rekh'' (1967), ''Ek Kan Re Apo'' (1968), ''Nathi Hu Narayani'' (1969), ''Ayananshu'' (1970), ''Asim Padchhaya'' (1971), ''Lachhman Ur Maila'' (1972), ''Vasantnu E Van'' (1973), ''Chirag'' (1975), ''Marichika'' (1975), ''Popat Amba Keri Daal'' (1976), ''Aa Avadhpuri! Aa Ram!!'' (1978), ''Udi Udi Jaav Pareva'' (1979), ''Priya Ramya Vibhavari'' (1980), ''Ganga Bahai, Nahi Rain'' (1981), ''Kalhansi'' (1983) and ''Kesude Kaman Gholya'' (1984).<ref name="Datta2006"/><ref name=gsp/><ref name="Krishnaswamy1984">{{cite book|author=Shantha Krishnaswamy|title=The Woman in Indian Fiction in English, 1950-80|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6DLcCQjGB2AC&pg=PA5|year=1984|publisher=Ashish Publishing House|page=5}}</ref><ref name="Chopra1992">{{cite book|author=Pran Nath Chopra|title=Encyclopaedia of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c_NtAAAAMAAJ|year=1992|publisher=Rima Pub. House|pages=176, 177, 183}}</ref><ref name="NatarajanNelson1996">{{cite book|author1=Nalini Natarajan|author2=Emmanuel Sampath Nelson|title=Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lTnv6o-d_oC&pg=PA118|date=1 January 1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28778-7|page=118}}</ref>

===Short stories===
He wrote large number of short stories. His short story collections include ''Rajanigandha'' (1955), ''Trishul'' (1957), ''Rahasyanagari'' (1959), ''Raat Andhari'' (1962), ''Abhisar'' (1965), ''Kanakkatoro'' (1969) ''Komal Gandhar'' (1970), ''Kajal Kotadi'' (1973), ''Navpad'' (1976), ''Chhalchaal'' (1977), ''Shanti Paravar'' (1978) and ''Sakal Tirath'' (1980).<ref name="Datta2006"/><ref name=gsp/><ref name="Chopra1992"/>

===Other works===
''Jovi'ti Kotaro ne.... Jovi'ti Kandara'' and ''Pagala Padi Gaya Chhe'' (1982) are his travelogues. His experience with stage and memoir of theatre is written in ''Maarag Aa Pan Chhe Shoorano'' (1980). He translated four works from [[Bengali language|Bengali]] into Gujarati which include [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s ''[[Jogajog]]'', [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]]'s ''[[Adarsha Hindu Hotel]]'', Gajendra Kumar Mitra's ''Kalakatar Kachhei'' as ''Kalkattani Saav Samipe'' and Vijay Bhattacharya's ''Navu Dhaan''.<ref name="Datta2006"/><ref name=gsp/><ref name="Rao2004">{{cite book|author=D. S. Rao|title=Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India : a Short History of Sahitya Akademi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8JDsBBDoMccC&pg=PA48|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-2060-7|page=48}}</ref>

==Awards==
He received [[Kumar Chandrak]] in 1952, [[Narmad Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1959 and [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1970. He was also awarded former [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for Plays for ''Suvarnarekha''.<ref name=gsp/><ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dqGojPpe8DIC&pg=PA332|year=1988|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|page=332}}</ref>

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

==References ==
{{reflist}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Shivkumar}}
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:1988 deaths]]
[[Category:Novelists from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Gujarati-language writers]]
[[Category:Indian male novelists]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian novelists]]
[[Category:Indian male dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]]
[[Category:Male actors from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Dramatists and playwrights from Gujarat]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]

Shivkumar Joshi - Revision history

>Shrimayi Kapasi: /* Life */