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'''Yashwant Trivedi''' is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet, essayist and critic from [[Gujarat]], India.

==Life==
Yashwant Trivedi was born on 16 September 1934 in [[Palitana]] (now [[Bhavnagar district]], Gujarat) to Ramshankar and Rambhaben.<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/yashwant_trivedi/|title=યશવન્ત ત્રિવેદી|last=Jani|first=Suresh B.|date=2007-11-26|work=ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય|access-date=2018-04-27|language=gu-IN|trans-title=Yashwant Trivedi}}</ref> His family belonged to [[Mahuva, Bhavnagar|Mahuva]].<ref name="Trivedī1987">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vnJjAAAAMAAJ|title=Love Poems & Lyrics from Gujarati|author=Trivedi|first=Jethalal Narayan|publisher=Gurjar Grantha Ratna Karyalaya|year=1987|isbn=|location=|page=353}}</ref> He completed [[Bachelor of Arts|B. A.]] in [[Economics]] and [[Statistics]] from [[Samaldas College]], [[Bhavnagar]] in 1956. He completed [[Master of Arts|M. A.]] in Gujarati in 1965. He was awarded Ph. D. in 1979 for his thesis, ''Kavyani Paribhasha''. He served as a professor of Gujarati in several colleges of [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Trivedī1987" /> Later he served as the professor and head of the department of Gujarati in the [[University of Mumbai]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Yashwant-Trivedi.html|title=યશવંત ત્રિવેદી|last=Darji|first=Pravin|authorlink=Pravin Darji|website=gujaratisahityaparishad.com|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|language=gu|trans-title=Yashwant Trivedi|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> He retired from there. He is the president of literature department of Kalagurjari institute.<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=112–114|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref>

==Works==
Yashwant Trivedi started writing in 1956. He wrote modern poetry.<ref name=":2">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=04nnAAAAMAAJ|title=Indian Book Industry|last=|first=|publisher=Sterling Publishers|year=1979|isbn=|location=|page=73}}</ref> His first poetry collection ''Kshitijne Vansvan''<ref name="Trivedī1987" /> (1971) has songs and non-metrical poetry. It is followed by ''Pariprashna'' (1975). ''Paridevna'' (1976) and ''Pashchima'' has poems written on the occasion of death of his writer friend [[Priyakant Maniar]] and his foreign visit respectively. His other poetry collections are ''Ashlesh'' (1988), ''Enu Koi Naam Hot...!'' (1998), ''Radhakrishna Geetika'' (2000), ''Gopigeet Bhramargeet'' (2006), ''Akhkhi Prithvi Taro Prempatra Chhe'' (1996). ''Parishesh'' (1978) has hundred poems selected by Pramodkumar Patel. ''Pralambita'' (1981) has 76 poems explained by various critics and edited by Ramesh Shukla.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="AGSI"/>

''Grusdain Got'' (1982) is his travelogue. ''Thodik Vasant Todak Bhagvanna Ansu'' (1982) and ''Vishwa Pravasna Yadgar Prasango'' (2004) are the collections of narrative essays near to poetry. ''Aa Rasto Akash Sudhi Jay Chhe?'' (2003) and ''Anam Akash'' (2003) are his other essay collections. ''Ahimsanu Darshan'' (1983), ''Man Ane Parbrahma'' (1983), ''Premdharmnu Jagran'' (1983), ''Purnatanu Achchadan'' (1983), ''Dharm-Adhyatmachintan'' (2004), ''Aa Jindagi Paramatmae Lakheli Parikatha'' (2005) shows him as a thinker and a prose writer. ''Anadpuram Aavo Chho Ne?'' (2007) is his novel. ''Jalvithi'' (1985) is his short novel exploring love and compassion in aftermath of war.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hHVjAAAAMAAJ|title=Indian Literature|publisher=Sähitya Akademi.|year=1986|page=20}}</ref> ''E Sooraj Uge Chhe'' (1956), ''Chir Vasant'' (1960) and ''Surdasi'' (1962) are his short story collections. ''Ashesh Akash'' (on poets, 1988) and ''Vishwani Amar Vibhutio'' (2004) are biographical works.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="AGSI"/>

''Kavitano Anandkosh''<ref name="Trivedī1987" /> (1970) and ''Zummaro'' (1976) are his poetry criticism works for students. ''Kavyani Paribhasha'' (1978) is his expansive study on literature. ''Ishika'' (1978) and ''Ashesh Akash'' (1988) are his works of criticism. ''Interview'' (1986) has collections of literary interviews. ''Bhashavihar'' (1963) is the work on grammar. ''Gandhikavita'' (1969), ''Swatantryottar Kavita''<ref name="Trivedī1987" /> (1973), ''Ane Sahitya'' (1975), ''Sahityakvad'' (1982), ''Nagar Jivanna Kavyo'' (2006) are edited by him.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="AGSI"/>

He translated ''Pratiyuddhkavyo'' (Anti-war Poems, 1977), ''Pablo Neruda ni Kavita'' ([[Pablo Neruda]]'s Poetry, 1981) and ''Antarrashtriya Kavio'' (International Poets, 1983) in Gujarati. ''Yashwant Trivedi - Selected Poems''<ref name=":2" /> (1979), ''Gujarati: Language and Literature'', ''The Beacon Light'' are his English works.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="AGSI"/>

==Awards==
He was awarded Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1978 for ''Pratiyuddh Kavyo''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> He was felicitated with Amruta Sahitya Sanman. He was also awarded Kaka Kalelkar Award for the best essays of the decade. He has also received Best Journalist Award, Chandulal Selarka Sahitya-Kala Gaurav Puraskar, Saraswati Samman, National Award of Sursingar Sansad's National Award for post-independence poetry,<ref name=":2" /> five Sahitya Akademi Prizes, Kanaiyalal Munshi Award (2010).<ref name="AGSI"/>

== Personal life ==
He married Jyotsana in Mumbai in 1960 and they have two daughters and a son.<ref name=":0" />

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

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://yashwanttrivedi.blogspot.in/ Official blog]
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