He was born in Gorgam (now in Valsad district, Gujarat) on 19 July 1939. He completed his BA with Gujarati and MA with Sanskrit in Mumbai and served as a lecturer in Gujarati at Zhunzhunwala College, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. He died at early age of 26 in Ahmedabad on 4 May 1966.[1]
Works
He was experimentalist writer.[2] He was associated with little magazine movement and modernist movement in Gujarati.
His collection Raneri (1968), edited by Jayant Parekh, was published posthumously. It includes geet, ghazal, metrical and non-metrical poetry as well as prose poetry. Darkness is recurring theme in his poetry. Suresh Dalal has called him "the poet of colour, rhythm and movement of darkness". He was modernist in his approach. Gandhijina Shishyo was his first work. His "Umbare Ubhi Sambharu Re Bol Valamna" (Gujarati: ઉંબરે ઊભી સાંભરું રે બોલ વાલમના) is very popular song across Gujarat. This song depicts a rural woman waiting for and thus remembering her husband in her everyday deeds.[1][3]
^ abBrahmabhatt, 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. 59-62. ISBN978-93-5108-247-7.
^K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. p. 139. ISBN978-81-7201-324-0.
^Raval, Praful (August 2018). "વિશ્વકોશ-પ્રકાશન" [Vishwakosh-Publications]. Vishwavihar (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust. pp. 28–29. ISSN 2321-6999.
Further reading
Patel, Manilal H. (2018). Bol Valamna (biographical sketch of Manilal Desai). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust.
External links
Selected poems of Manilal Desai on Laystaro (in Gujarati)
January 21, 2023
manilal, desai, manilal, bhagwanji, desai, gujarati, મણ, ભગવ, નજ, 1939, 1966, gujarati, poet, from, india, native, nameમણ, ભગવ, નજ, ઈborn, 1939, july, 1939gorgam, valsad, district, gujarat, died4, 1966, 1966, aged, ahmedabad, gujaratoccupationpoetlanguagegujar. Manilal Bhagwanji Desai Gujarati મણ લ લ ભગવ નજ દ સ ઈ 1939 1966 was a Gujarati poet from India Manilal DesaiNative nameમણ લ લ ભગવ નજ દ સ ઈBorn 1939 07 19 19 July 1939Gorgam now in Valsad district Gujarat Died4 May 1966 1966 05 04 aged 26 Ahmedabad GujaratOccupationpoetLanguageGujaratiNationalityIndianEducationMaster of ArtsPeriodModern Gujarati literatureGenresgeet ghazal metrical and non metrical poetryNotable worksRaneri 1968 posthumously Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditHe was born in Gorgam now in Valsad district Gujarat on 19 July 1939 He completed his BA with Gujarati and MA with Sanskrit in Mumbai and served as a lecturer in Gujarati at Zhunzhunwala College Ghatkopar Mumbai He died at early age of 26 in Ahmedabad on 4 May 1966 1 Works EditHe was experimentalist writer 2 He was associated with little magazine movement and modernist movement in Gujarati His collection Raneri 1968 edited by Jayant Parekh was published posthumously It includes geet ghazal metrical and non metrical poetry as well as prose poetry Darkness is recurring theme in his poetry Suresh Dalal has called him the poet of colour rhythm and movement of darkness He was modernist in his approach Gandhijina Shishyo was his first work His Umbare Ubhi Sambharu Re Bol Valamna Gujarati ઉ બર ઊભ સ ભર ર બ લ વ લમન is very popular song across Gujarat This song depicts a rural woman waiting for and thus remembering her husband in her everyday deeds 1 3 In 2018 Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust published his biography entitled Bol Valamna written by Manilal H Patel 4 See also EditList of Gujarati language writersReferences Edit a b Brahmabhatt Prasad 2010 અર વ ચ ન ગ જર ત સ હ ત યન ઈત હ સ આધ ન ક અન અન આધ ન ક ય ગ History of Modern Gujarati Literature Modern and Postmodern Era in Gujarati Ahmedabad Parshwa Publication p 59 62 ISBN 978 93 5108 247 7 K M George 1992 Modern Indian Literature an Anthology Surveys and poems Sahitya Akademi p 139 ISBN 978 81 7201 324 0 Thakar Dhirubhai 2006 Arvachin Gujarati Sahityani Vikas Rekha Adhunik ane Anuadhunik Pravaho in Gujarati Vol 5 Ahmedabad Gurjar Granthratna Karyalaya ISBN 81 89166 36 0 Raval Praful August 2018 વ શ વક શ પ રક શન Vishwakosh Publications Vishwavihar in Gujarati Ahmedabad Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust pp 28 29 ISSN 2321 6999 Further reading EditPatel Manilal H 2018 Bol Valamna biographical sketch of Manilal Desai Ahmedabad Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust External links EditSelected poems of Manilal Desai on Laystaro in Gujarati Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manilal Desai amp oldid 1059554747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
