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{{Infobox writer
| name = Vijay Shastri
| image = Vijay Shastri.jpg
| caption = Shastri in 2009 at Kim, [[Surat]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1945|08|10}}
| birth_place = [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santacruz]], [[Bombay]], [[British India]]
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| occupation = Short story writer, novelist, critic, translator
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Master of Arts|M. A.]], Ph. D.
| alma_mater = M. T. B. Arts College, [[Gujarat University]]
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| spouse = {{married|Dipti|1975|}}
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'''Vijay Ramanlal Shastri''' (born 10 August 1945) is an Indian [[Gujarati language]] short story writer, novelist, critic and translator. He was educated and worked at the M. T. B. Arts College in Surat and has written more than two hundred short stories in addition to several works of criticism.

==Life==
Vijay Shastri was born on 10 August 1945 in [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santacruz]], [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai, India) to Ramagauri and Ramanlal Shastri.<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="Jani 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/vijay_shastri/|title=વિજય શાસ્ત્રી, Vijay Shastri|last=Jani|first=Suresh B.|date=2007-05-13|work=ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય|access-date=2018-08-24|language=gu-IN}}</ref><ref name="PD" /> He completed his primary education from Primary School No. 2 and secondary school education from Jeevanbharati school in [[Surat]].<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="PD" /> In 1961, he joined the M. T. B. Arts College in Surat. After studying Gujarati and Sanskrit at the [[Gujarat University]], he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B. A.]] in 1965 and an [[Master of Arts|M. A.]] in 1967.<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="PD" /> Fourteen years later, in 1981 and from the same university, he completed his Ph. D. under [[Jayant Pathak]] with his thesis ''Char Vartakaro ([[Jayant Khatri]], [[Tribhuvandas Luhar|Sundaram]], [[Umashankar Joshi|Umashankar]], [[Jayanti Dalal]]): Ek Abhyas'' (Four Story Writers (Jayant Khatri, Sundaram, Umashankar, Jayanti Dalal): A Study).<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=234–236|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="PD" /><ref name="Jadav2002" /> His first work was published in ''[[Ruchi (magazine)|Ruchi]]'' magazine''.''<ref name="Jani 2018" />

He taught at a college in [[Daman, Daman and Diu|Daman]] and later at Wadia Women's College, Surat. He later joined the M. T. B. Arts College in 1968 where he taught until his retirement in 2007. He also served as the Head of the Department of Gujarati there from 1989 to 2007.<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="PD" /> He had briefly worked in the editing department of ''Gujarat Mitra'' daily during his M. A. (1965–67).<ref name="AGSI"/>

Shastri married Dipti in Surat in 1975 and they have two sons, Niket and Vastav.<ref name="Jani 2018" /><ref name="PD" />

==Works==
Shastri is an experimental story writer, especially in his techniques.<ref name="AGSI" /> His short story collections are: ''Mrs. Shah ni Ek Bapor'' (1971), ''Anhi To'' (1973), ''Hovu Etle Hovu'' (1978), ''Ettarettar'' (1979), ''Ityadi'' (1988), ''Asare Khalu Sansare'' (1993), ''Shravan ni Kavad'' (2001), ''Avagaman'' (2008) and ''Sarnamu Badalayu Chhe'' (2015) totaling more than 200 short stories written in the [[Gujarati language]].<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="PD">{{cite thesis|last=Parmar|first=Damayanti|title=વાર્તાકાર વિજય શાસ્ત્રી: એક અભ્યાસ|date=2013|publisher=Department of Gujarati, [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]|language=gu|type=Ph. D.|chapter=3. વિજય શાસ્ત્રી: સંવેદન અને સર્જન, 4. વિજય શાસ્ત્રીના વાર્તા સંગ્રહોનો સમીક્ષાત્મક|pages=108–114, 128|hdl=10603/37676|via=Shodhganga}}</ref><ref name="Jadav2002">{{cite book|last=Jadav|first=Kishore|author-link=Kishore Jadav|title=Contemporary Gujarati Short Stories: An Anthology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6bljAAAAMAAJ|year=2002|publisher=Indian Publishers Distributors|isbn=978-81-7341-226-4|page=268}}</ref> In his stories, human emotions are described with deep intensity.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="PD" /> His selected stories were published as ''Vijay Shastrini Shreshth Vartao'' (1986) edited by himself and ''Vartavishesh'' (2007) edited by Nutan Jani.<ref name="PD" />

''Hu Ane Hu'' (1970) and ''Ek Hato Manas'' (1970) are his novels,<ref name="PD" /> and have not been as successful as his short stories.<ref name="AGSI"/> ''America: Alap Jhalap'' (2007) is his travelogue of his experiences and responses to his travel in United States.<ref name="AGSI"/> ''Leela Aparampar'' (2000), ''Ajab Bhayoji Khel'' (2000), ''Khali Khali Avo'' (2001), ''Chhas Bhi Kabhi Dahi Thi!'' (2003) and ''Paghdi: Bandh Besati'' (2007) are his collections of humorous essays. They also include elements of satire.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="PD" />

''Mahakavi Dante: Jeevan Ane Kavan'' (1970) is his critical work on [[Dante Alighieri]] and his works ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' and ''[[La Vita Nuova|The New Life]]''.<ref name="AGSI"/> His other works of criticism are: ''Sahityano Aswad Ane Chhand Alankar Charcha'' (co-authored), ''Atratatra'' (1982), ''Tunkivarta'' (1984), ''Saundaryanishthawad'' (1989), ''Kathapratyaksh'' (1990), ''Kavyaras'' (1993), ''Char Vartakaro: Ek Abhyas'' (1995, thesis), ''Tatpurush'' (1997), ''Bavanno Saghalo Vistar'' (2000), ''Trepanmo Janye Par'' (2002), ''Samanjasya'' (2004), ''Samvay'' (2006), ''Sahityik Vachnao Vishe'' (2011), ''Kritigat'' (2014), ''Tulanasandarbh'' (2016), ''Tatsam'' (2018).<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="PD" />

''Sanskar Khatar'' (1971), ''Vishwani Pratinidhi Vartao'' (1974), ''Paraya Mulakma'' (co-translated with his wife, 1993), ''Tran Videshi Laghunavalo'' (Three Foreign Short Novels, 1996; novels by [[Miguel de Unamuno]], [[John Steinbeck]] and [[Guy de Maupassant]]), ''Mokshagudam Vishweshwarayya'' (2013) and Bernard Shaw's play ''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]'' are his translations.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="PD" /> ''Tathakathit'' (1987) is his work of philosophy.<ref name="PD" /> ''Prabhu, Aam J Aapda Tu Harato'' is his memoir.<ref name="PD" />

In 1976, he published ''Udgar'' which included his study of European as well as Indian thinkers and authors such as [[Albert Camus]], [[George Bernard Shaw]], [[Anton Chekhov]], [[Kalidasa]] and [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="PD" /> He edited ''Gujaratna Bhashasahitya Par Adhunikikaranno Prabhav'' (1987), ''Sahityana Siddhanto'' (co-authored, 1989) and ''Vishayantar'' (2011).<ref name="PD" />

His short story "Na Dharme Labdhakamano Musaddo" was adapted on television as ''Mansukhkakano Musaddo''.<ref name="Jani 2018" />

==Awards==
Shastri was awarded the prizes by the [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]] for his thesis (1995), ''Khali Khali Avo'' (2001) and ''Trepanmo Janye Par'' (2002).<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Jani 2018" /><ref name="PD" />

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

==References==
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