Aniruddh Brahmabhatt

Aniruddh Lalji Brahmabhatt was a Gujarati writer from Gujarat, India. He was poet, critic, biographer and short story writer.[1]

Aniruddh Brahmabhatt
Born	Aniruddh Lalji Brahmabhatt (1937-11-11)11 November 1937 Patan, Gujarat
Died	31 July 1981(1981-07-31) (aged 43) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Occupation	Poet, critic, short story writer
Language	Gujarati
Nationality	Indian
Education	Master of Arts
Alma mater	M. S. University
Period	Modern Gujarati literature
Notable works	Aristotle Nu Kavyashastra (1969)
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Life

He was born on 11 November 1937 at Patan, Gujarat. His family belonged to Detroj. He completed his school and college education from Vadodara. In 1958, he completed BA with Gujarati and Sanskrit from M. S. University.  He passed MA with the same subject in 1960. He started teaching at Arts College of Dabhoi in 1959 and later joined college in Bilimora. In 1968, he became Reader in School of Languages, Gujarat University. He was an editor of Bhumika (later Kimapi) magazine. He died in Ahmedabad on 31 July 1981 due to Leukemia.[2][3]

Works

He was a modernist Gujarati poet and critic.[2]

Anviksha (1970) is his work of criticism which includes 24 essays; eight on work and authors and fifteen on books. Gujarati Sahityavivechanna Ketlak Payana Sanpratyayo is his important article on criticism. Bharatiya Sahityashastrama Gun ane Ritini Vicharana (1974) is study of literary contribution of historical Indian figures. Purvapar (1976) is a collection of articles from his column 'Alapjhalap' in Gujarati daily Janmabhoomi. Puruandar (1970) was his another work of criticism. Sannikarsh (1982) is his posthumously published work of criticism. Aristotle Nu Kavyashastra (1969) was the first Gujarati translation of Aristotle's Poetics. Chekhov (1978) is short biography of Russian novelist Anton Chekhov published by Parichay Trust.[2][1]

Kimapi (1983) is collection of original and translated poems. Ajanyu Station (1982) is collection of stories. Namroop (1981) is collection of short biographies and caricatures of people briefly associated with his life. Chal Man Vate Ghat (1981-82) is five parts collection of articles published in daily columns. Rishivani (1982) is collection of his column published in Akhandanand magazine under his pen name Parth. It is about Indian culture and thought based on Upnishad.[2][1]

He edited studies on authors such as Jhaverchand Meghani (1969), Manishankar Bhatt - Kant (1971), Ramanbhai Neelkanth (1973). He also edited studies on works such as Kanta (1973) by Manilal Nabhubhai, Sudamacharitra (1975) and Premanandkrit Kunvarbainu Mameru (1982) by Premanand Bhatt. He also edited some works himself and with others such as Jayanti Dalalni Pratinidhi Vartao (1971), Natak Vishe Jayanti Dalal (1974), Patilna Chuntela Kavyo (1974), Samvad (1974), Gujarati Vartao (1977) and Absurd (1977).[2][1]

References

1. Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 577–578. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
2. Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era) (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. p. 39-42. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
3. "અનિરુદ્ધ બ્રહ્મભટ્ટ્ (Anirudhh Brahmbhatt)". Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2 December 2016.