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| pseudonym = Niranjan Sarkar<br />
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| birth_place = [[Bantva]], [[Junagadh district]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]]<br />
| occupation = Professor, poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright<br />
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = Master of Arts<br />
| alma_mater = Bahauddin College, Junagadh<br />
| period = Modern [[Gujarati literature]]<br />
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| notableworks = ''Asti'' (1966)<br />
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'''Shrikant Vallabhdas Shah''' (29 December 1936 – 22 January 2020) was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright from [[Gujarat]], India, mainly known for his experimental novel ''Asti'' (1966).<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
He was born on 29 December 1936 in [[Bantva]], a town in [[Junagadh district]] of [[Gujarat]], to Vallabhdas and Vasantbahen. He completed schooling in his village Bantva. He completed Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and Master of Arts in 1961 from Bahauddin College, Junagadh with [[Psychology]] Subject.<ref name="SS">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqqhOKXVIFA|title=SHRIKANT SHAH, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, સર્જક અને સર્જન, શ્રીકાન્ત શાહ|last=Bhuptani|first=Maulik|publisher=Gujarat Sahitya Akademi|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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He started his career as lecturer at H. K. Arts College, [[Ahmedabad]] in 1962-63. Thereafter, he served as an employment officer at Jamnagar, a manager of ''Jansatta'' daily at Rajkot and general manager of ''Jansatta'' at Ahmedabad. He retired as lecturer from Vivekanand College, Ahmedabad.<ref name=SS/><br />
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He married Ruta Shah on 9 November 1963, and they had a daughter and a son. He resided in Ahmedabad.<ref name= sharma>{{cite book |last=Sharma |first=Radheshyam |author-link=Radheshyam Sharma |date=2010 |title= Saksharno Sakshatkar (Question-based Interviews with biographical literary sketches) |volume=16 |location=Ahmedabad |publisher=Rannade Prakashan |pages=362}}</ref><br />
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He died on 22 January 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |editor1-last=Vora |editor1-first=Kamal |editor1-link=Kamal Vora |editor2-last=Mehta |editor2-first=Naushil |editor3-last=Doodhat |editor3-first=Kirit |date=October–December 2019 |title=Obituary |magazine=Etad |location=Mumbai |publisher=Kshitij Sanshodhan Prakashan Kendra |page=76 |issn=2350-0689}}</ref><br />
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== Work ==<br />
He started writing under pseudonym ''Niranjan Sarkar''.<br />
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In 1962, he published his first collection of poems ''Ek'' and wrote his [[Existentialism|existentialist]] novel ''Asti'' which was published in 1966, followed by mystery novel ''Trijo Manas''. ''Tirad ane Bija Natako'', ''Negative'', ''Canvas Par Na Chahera'', ''...Ane Hu'' and ''Aekant Number 80'' are his plays. In 2003, his poetry collection ''Ek Manasnu Nagar'' was published with the preface written by Gujarati author [[Niranjan Bhagat]]. Some of his books are awarded by [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] and [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name=SS/><br />
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''Asti'' is his experimental novel which is considered as his attempt of modern novel.<ref name="George1992">{{cite book|last=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA141|access-date=20 January 2017|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-7201-324-0|pages=141–}}</ref> The novel does not have any plot and is centred around an unnamed individual addressed as “Te” (''lit''. He) who passes through ugly experience of existence and desires death.<ref name="Rajan1989">{{cite book|author=P. K. Rajan|title=The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EK3PpQWV51MC&pg=PA74|access-date=20 January 2017|year=1989|publisher=Abhinav Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-7017-259-8|page=74}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Gujarati Vishwakosh}}<br />
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