Jayendra Manilal Patel ( gu, જયેન્દ્ર મણીલાલ પટેલ), better known by his pen name Jayendra Shekhadiwala (Gujarati: જયેન્દ્ર શેખડીવાળા), is a Gujarati poet, critic and professor from
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
, India. He received
Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award (Gujarati: કવિશ્વર દલપતરામ ઍવોર્ડ) is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Vardhman Vikas Seva Trust, Wadhwan. The award is conferred annually to the Gujarati language p ...
(2017) for his contribution in Gujarati poetry.
Life
Jayendra Shekhadiwala was born on 23 August 1952 at Shekhadi, a village in
Petlad
Petlad is a Town and a municipality "Taluka" in Anand district in the Gujarat state of India. Petlad was founded and ruled by Koli Chieftain
A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.
Tribe
The concept ...
of
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India and whose popular nickname is Charotar. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounde ...
. He holds BA, MA, LLB degree. He received Ph.D for his research ''Ravji Patel Ek Adhyayan'' (research work on the life and works of poet
Ravji Patel
Ravji Patel (Gujarati: રાવજી પટેલ; 15 November 1939 – 10 August 1968) was a modernist poet, short story writer and novelist of Gujarati language.
Life
He was born in Bhatpur village (now in Anand district, Gujarat) on 15 Nove ...
). He served as professor at
Sardar Patel University and retired from there.
He married Kapila Patel and they have a son.
Works
''Kalki'', ''Kivanditi'' and ''Kardampalli'' are his poetry collection. ''Natyanjali'' is a play while ''Nakhshikh'' (with
Harish Meenashru), ''Prerana'' and ''Shramik Soor'' are the compilation done by him. ''Katheti'' and ''Angagatchhavi'' are his research works.
After retirement, Jayendra is actively involved in painting and has held both one-man show and group exhibitions.
Recognition
His book ''Kalki'' received prizes from
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.
[ In 2017, he received ]Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award (Gujarati: કવિશ્વર દલપતરામ ઍવોર્ડ) is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Vardhman Vikas Seva Trust, Wadhwan. The award is conferred annually to the Gujarati language p ...
. He is also recipient of Umashankar Joshi Gold Medal and Gujarati Sahitya Academi' Award.
See also
* List of Gujarati-language writers
Well known laureates of Gujarati literature are Hemchandracharya, Narsinh Mehta, Mirabai, Akho, Premanand Bhatt, Shamal Bhatt, Dayaram, Dalpatram, Narmad, Govardhanram Tripathi, Mahatma Gandhi, K. M. Munshi, Umashankar Joshi, Suresh Joshi, Pan ...
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Gujarati-language writers
Gujarati-language poets
People from Gujarat
1952 births
People from Anand district
Living people