Yogesh Joshi ( Gujarati: યોગેશ જોશી) is a Gujarati language poet, short story writer, novelist, and

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from Gujarat, India. He is an editor of Parab, a publication of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. His significant works include ''Avaajnu Ajavalu'' (1984; Collection of poems), ''Samudi'' (1984; Novel), ''Motiba'' (1998; Biography) and ''Adhakhuli Baari'' (2001; Collection of Short stories). He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak award for his book ''Motiba''.

Early life

Joshi was born on 3 July 1955 in Mahesana, Gujarat to Bhanuprasad Joshi and Anilabahen Joshi. He completed his schooling from G.D. High School Visnagar in 1971. He received his

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from M.N. College, Visnagar in 1974 and M. Sc. in Physics from the School of Sciences, Gujarat University in 1976. Joshi married Rashmi on 22 January 1981. His son, Maulik Joshi, was born in 1981, and his daughter, Kruti, was born in 1984. He currently lives in

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Career

Joshi started his career as a junior engineer at the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India in 1979. In 2000, he joined Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and served there until 2015 as a sub-divisional and divisional engineer and then deputy general manager. Joshi started to write poems during his school days. During college he ventured in to other genres of literature such as drama and short story. In 1976, his writing was published for the first time in ''Bhumika'', a Gujarati literary magazine edited by Aniruddh Brahmbhatt which was later published as ''Kimapi''. Since 2002, he has served as an editor of ''Parab'', a publication of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

Works

''Avaajnu Ajavalu'', his first anthology of poems, was published in 1984, followed by ''Tejna Chaas'' (1991). His first novel ''Samudi'' was published in 1984, followed by ''Jivtar'' (1987), ''Nahitar'' (1991), ''Aarpaar'' (1992), ''Vaastu'' (2001) and ''Bhina Pagla'' (2004). ''Hajiye Ketlun Door?'' (1993) and ''Adhakhuli Baari'' (2001) are his short stories collections while ''Motiba'' was a biography. His collection of essays was published as ''Antahpur'' in 2002. His selected short stories have been compiled as ''Yogesh Joshi Ni Shreshtha Vartao'' by

Harsh Brahmbhatt Harsh Brahmbhatt (Gujarati: હર્ષ બ્રહ્મભટ્ટ; born 1954) is a Gujarati language poet and writer from Gujarat, India. He has also made significant contributions to the Urdu ghazal form. He is a recipient of several awar ...

and Urmila Thakar in 2008. ''Mrutyuni Samipe'' (1987) and ''Patangni Pankhe'' (1989) are his translations.

Children's works

* ''Patangni Pankhe'' (1989) * ''Kesoodano Rang'' (1990) * ''Rasaprad Bodhkathao'' (2001; Vol. 4 to 6) * ''Ramayan Na Amar Patro'' (2002; Vol. 1 to 4) * ''Mahabharat Na Amar Patro'' (2002; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Panchatantra'' (2002; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Hitopadesh'' (2002; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Isapniti'' (2002; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Tenaliram'' (2003; Vol. 1 to 6) * ''Mulla Nasruddin'' (2003; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Vikram-Vetal'' (2004; Vol. 1 to 5) * ''Sinhasan Batrisi'' (2005; Vol. 1 to 5)

Compilations

* ''Gurjar Adyatan Kavyasanchay'' (1998; with Chandrakant Sheth and Shraddha Trivedi) * ''Gurjar Geetsanchay'' (1998; with Chandrakant Sheth and Shraddha Trivedi) * ''Gurjar Pranay Kavyasanchay'' (1998; with Chandrakant Sheth and Shraddha Trivedi) * ''Gurjar Ghazalsanchay'' (1998; with Chandrakant Sheth) * ''Gujarati Navlikachayan : 1999'' (2001; selected short stories published during the year) * ''Vismi Sadini Gujarati Kavyamudra'' (2007; with Chandrakant Sheth,

and Urmila Thakar)

Recognition

He won Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1998) for his book ''Motiba''. His short story collections ''Hajiye Ketlun Door'' (1993) and ''Adhakhuli Baari'' (2001) have been awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. He won the Govardhanram Tripathi Prize, Ghanshyamdas Saraf Sahitya Puraskar and Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Best Book Prize for his novel ''Vaastu''. ''Vaastu'' was also awarded the Priyakant Parikh Prize of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 2001. His essay collection ''Antahpur'' (2002) was awarded by Kalagurjari Sanstha, Mumbai. His work ''Jesalmer'' (series of poems) was awarded the Ushnas Prize (2006–07). He is also a recipient of Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak (1999).

References

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