Rajendra Patel

Rajendra Patel
Patel at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust
BornRajendra Bhogilal Patel
(1958-08-20) 20 August 1958
Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
OccupationPoet, Short story writer, Critic, Translator
LanguageGujarati
EducationMaster of Science
Alma materGujarat University
PeriodPost-modern Gujarati literature
GenresFree verse, Sonnet, Short story, Essay
Years active1974 - present
Notable works
  • Jueeni Sugandha (2003)
  • Shri Purant Janse (2009)
Notable awardsBest Book Prize of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
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Rajendra Patel (born 20 August 1958) is a Gujarati language poet, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India. He has served as Vice President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad since 2014. His significant works include Jueeni Sugandha (2003; collection of short stories), Shri Purant Janse (2009; collection of poems) and Avagat (2014; collection of criticism). Gujarat Sahitya Akademi awarded him three times for his poems, short stories and criticism. His book Jueeni Sugandh was translated by Navneet Thakkar in Hindi as Juhi Ki Mahak (2007). He also served in the editorial team of Shabdasrishti, a monthly magazine published by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.

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