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| name = Udayan Thakker<br />
| image = Poet Udayan Thakker.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| native_name = ઉદયન કરસનદાસ ઠક્કર<br />
| native_name_lang = guj<br />
| birth_name = Udayan Karsandas Thakker<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|10|28}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Poet, Writer, Translator<br />
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Sydenham College]]<br />
| period = Postmodern [[Gujarati literature]]<br />
| genre = <br />
| subject = <br />
| movement = <br />
| notableworks = * ''Ekavan'' (1987)<br />
* ''Sellara'' (2003)<br />
| spouse = {{married|Rajul|1984}}<br />
| children = Richa, Garima<br />
| awards = {{plainlist|<br />
* Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize (1987-1988)<br />
* [[Ushnas Prize]] (2002-2003)<br />
* [[Kalapi Award]] (2019)<br />
}}<br />
| signature = Udayan Thakker Autograph.svg<br />
| years_active = 1974 - present<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
'''Udayan Thakkar''' ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: ઉદયન ઠક્કર) is a [[Gujarati language]] poet, writer and translator from [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref name="Welcome to Muse India">{{cite web | title=Welcome to Muse India | website=Welcome to Muse India | url=http://www.museindia.com/viewarticle.asp?myr=2015&issid=59&id=5412 | accessdate=2016-06-25}}</ref><br />
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His first anthology of poem is ''Ekavan'' (1987) won him Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize. ''Sellara'' (2003). His second anthology, was awarded the [[Ushnas Prize]] (2002–03). His other significant works include ''Jugalbandhi'' (1995) and ''Udayan Thakker Na Chuntela Kavyo'' (2012; Selected poems of Udayan Thakker). He contributed to [[Children's literature in Gujarati language|Gujarati children's literature]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh|last = Shukla|first = Kirit|publisher = Gujarati Sahitya Akadami|year = 2013|isbn = 9789383317028|location = Gandhinagar|pages = 230}}</ref> He is an editor of online poetry portal ''Poetry India''.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Thakker was born on 28 October 1955 in [[Mumbai]], [[India]] to Karsandas and Shantiben. His grandfather was a native of [[Kutch district|Kutch]]. He started to write poems during his primary education.<br />
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He completed his SSC from The New Era School, Mumbai. He completed his [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from [[Sydenham College]].<ref name="સુરેશ 2016">{{cite web | author=સુરેશ | title=ઉદયન ઠક્કર, Udayan Thakker | website=ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય | date=2016-06-03 | url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/udayan-thakkar/ | language=gu | accessdate=2016-06-24}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He is a [[Chartered accountant]] and [[Cost accounting|Cost accountant]] by qualification.<br />In 1974 his poem came out for the first time in ''Kavita'', a bimonthly Gujarati poetry journal. Subsequently, his poems appeared in Gujarati literary magazines including ''[[Shabdasrishti]]'', ''[[Kavilok]]'', ''Etad'', ''Samipe'', ''[[Gazalvishwa]]'' and ''Navneet Samarpan''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brahmbhatt |first1=Harsh |last2=Chavda |first2=Anil |year=2013 |title=Shabda Sathe Maro Sambandha |location=Ahmedabad |publisher=Navbharat Sahitya Mandir |page=100 |isbn=978-81-8440-754-9}}</ref><br />
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== Works ==<br />
''Ekavan'', his first anthology of poems, was published in 1987, followed by ''Sellara'' (2003) and ''Udayan Thakker Na Chuntela Kavyo'' (2012). His poems have been translated into [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[English language]] and been published as a book.<br />
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His works in children's literature includes ''En Milake Ten Milake Chhoo'', ''Tak Dhina Dhin'' and ''Haak Chhi Hippo''.<ref name="સુરેશ 2016" /><br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
His poetry collection ''Ekavan'' (1987) was awarded by Jayant Pathak Poetry Award of 1987-88 and also prescribed as a textbook by [[SNDT Women's University]]. He won [[Ushnas Prize]] (2002–03) for his book ''Sellara'' (2003). He is a recipient of Harindra Dave Memorial Award and Best Book Prize of 2003 instituted by [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name=":0"/> In 2019, he received the [[Kalapi Award]] given by [[Indian National Theatre]].<ref name="Akila News 2019">{{cite web | title=ઉદયન ઠકકર અને પ્રણવ પંડ્યાને આઈએનટીનો એવોર્ડ અપાશેઃ ૩ ઓગષ્ટના કાર્યક્રમ | website=Akila News | date=30 July 2019 | url=https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/30-07-2019/111802 | language=gu | access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He married Rajul in 1984 and they have two daughters, Richa and Garima.<ref name="સુરેશ 2016" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.poetryindia.com/aboutus.html# Poetry India]<br />
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