''Kavilok'' (
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
: કવિલોક), a publication of Kavilok Trust, is a
Gujarati language
Gujarati (; gu, ગુજરાતી, Gujarātī, translit-std=ISO, label=Gujarati script, ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gu ...
bimonthly poetry journal published in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
,
Gujarat
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, India. The current editor is
Dhiru Parikh
Dhiru Ishwarlal Parikh (31 August 1933 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian Gujarati poet, short story writer and critic. He was an editor of ''Kavilok'' and ''Kumar'', Gujarati literary magazines.
Biography
Dhiru Parikh was born on 31 August 1933 at ...
and co-editor is
Praful Raval
Praful Raval ( gu, પ્રફુલ રાવલ) is a Gujarati teacher, poet, essayist and short story writer. Raval is a co-editor of ''Kavilok'' and ''Kumar'' and works as a general secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He received Kumar ...
.
History
The Kavilok poetry journal was founded by
Rajendra Shah Rajendra Shah may refer to:
*Rajendra Shah (author) (28 January 1913 – 2 January 2010) was a lyrical poet who wrote in Gujarati.
*Rajendra Shah (cricketer)
Rajendra Shah (1950 – 28 September 2018) was an Indian cricketer. He played in fi ...
in 1957. The first issue of the journal was published in Mumbai in crown size under the editorship of Rajendra Shah,
Suresh Dalal
Suresh Parshottamdas Dalal, (11 October 1932 – 10 August 2012) was a Gujarati poet, essayist, litterateur and editor.
Life
Dalal was born on 11 October 1932 in Thane to Purushottamdas and Bhanumati. He completed B.A. in Gujarati in 1953 from S ...
and Jashubhai Shah. From the 32nd issue,
Jayant Parekh replaced Jashubhai Shah as an editor. From the 37th to the 66th issue,
Priyakant Maniar
Priyakant Premachand Maniyar (24 January 1927 – 25 June 1976) was a Gujarati poet from Gujarat, India. He published seven collections of symbolic and imagist poetry, and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously in 1982 for ''Lilero Dh ...
served as editor with Jayant Parekh. In January 1970, the 73rd issue was published in Ahmedabad in foolscap size. The editors were
Bachubhai Ravat
Bachubhai Popatbhai Ravat (27 February 1898 – 12 July 1980) was a Gujarati editor and art critic from India.
Life
Bachubhai Ravat was born on 27 February 1898 in Ahmedabad. He completed his primary and secondary education from Gondal. He al ...
and Rajendra Shah. After the journal moved to Ahmedabad,
Niranjan Bhagat
Niranjan Narhari Bhagat (18 May 1926 – 1 February 2018) was an Indian Gujarati language poet and commentator who won the 1999 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his critical work ''Gujarati Sahiyta – Purvardha Uttarardha''. He ...
also served as an editor for approximately one year. Since 1977, the journal has been edited by Dhiru
Parikh
Parikh is a name found among Hindus of the Bania caste and also Jains. In means ''assayer'' in the Gujarati language and has its roots in the Sanskrit word for ''examiner''. Both the Oswal and Porwal communities of India have clans called ''Parek ...
. From 2004 to 2006,
Ashok Chavda
Ashok Chavda, also known by his pen name Bedil, is a Gujarati language, Gujarati poet, writer and critic from Gujarat, India. His anthology of poetry, ''Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan (2012),'' was awarded the Yuva Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in 20 ...
served as a co-editor. Praful Raval is currently co-editor of the journal.
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Content
The journal publishes poetry, translations of world poetry, reviews and criticisms of poetry, and biographical articles about poets.
Special issues
* ''Mahakavya Visheshank'' (1982; Translation and discussion of major epics of the world)
* ''Panchmahakavya Visheshank'' (1983; Criticism of
sanskrit
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epics)
* ''Gadyakavya Visheshank'' (1984; Discussion of prose poems of Gujarati literature and World literature)
* ''T.S Eliot Visheshank'' (1988; Poet
T.S Eliot)
See also
*
List of Gujarati-language magazines
This is a list of magazines published in the Gujarati language of India.
List
* ''Buddhiprakash''
* '' Chetana''
* '' Chitralekha''
* '' Dalitchetna''
* ''Dhabak''
* '' Doot''
* ''Gazalvishwa''
* ''Gujarati'' (1880–1929)
* '' Jnanasudha''
...
References
External links
* {{Internet Archive author , search= Kavilok
1957 establishments in Bombay State
Literary magazines published in India
Magazines established in 1957
Poetry literary magazines
Gujarati-language magazines
Mass media in Ahmedabad