Anil R.

Joshi
Anil Joshi is a Gujarati language poet and essayist
from Gujarat, India. He won Sahitya Akademi Award Anil Joshi
for Gujarati in 1990 for his essay collection Statue
(1988).[1] His significant works include Kadach (1970;
Collection of poems), Barafna Pankhi (1981;
Collection of poems) and Pavan Ni Vyaspithe (1988;
Collection of Essay).[2]

Early life
Joshi was born on 28 July 1940 in Gondal to Ramanath
and Tarabahen. His father was a high level officer in
education department. He completed his schooling in
Gondal and Morbi. He completed his Bachelor of Arts
in 1964 from U.N. Mehta Arts College, Morbi and Joshi at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 2005
H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad with Gujarati and Born Anil Ramanath Joshi
Sanskrit literature. He got his Master of Arts in 1966 28 July 1940
from Arts and Commerce College, Modasa and School Gondal, Gujarat
of Language located at Gujarat University, Occupation Poet, essayist
Ahmedabad.[2][3] Language Gujarati
Nationality Indian
Joshi married Bharatiben on 15 July 1975, and they
Education Master of Arts
have a son and daughter, Sanket and Rachna.
Alma mater Gujarat University
Period Modern Gujarati literature
Career Genres Geet, Free Verse, Ghazal,
Essay
Initially he wanted to become a cricketer. He started Literary Re Math
his career as a teacher of Gujarati at My Own High movement
School, Himatnagar in 1962. He served as a teacher at Years active 1961 - present
K.K. Parekh Vidyalay, Amreli from 1968 to 1969. Notable works Kadach (1970)
From 1971 to 1976, he served as a personal assistant of
Barafna Pankhi (1981)
Vadilal Dagli, an editor of Commerce. During 1976 to
Statue (1988)
1977, he worked as a co-editor at Parichay Trust. In
1977, he joined Language Development Project of Notable awards Sahitya Akademi Award
Mumbai Municipal Corporation and served there till (1990)
retirement as an Advisor of Gujarati language.[4] Spouse Bharati Joshi ​(m. 1975)​
Children Sanket (son)
Rachna (daughter)
Signature
It was 1962, when his poem Parigho (Circumferences)
came out for first time in Kumar, a Gujarati literary
magazine. He was associated with Re Math, a
modernist literary movement in Gujarati. When his
father was transferred to Amreli, he met Ramesh Parekh. They
became very close friends.[3]

Works
Kadach (may be), his first anthology of poems, was published in
1970, followed by Ame Barafna Pankhi (1981) and Paniman
Ganth Padi Joi (2012). He has worked in different genres of H K Arts College in Ahmedabad
poetry such as Geet, Free Verse and Ghazals. But, he is mainly where Joshi studied
noted in Gujarati literature for his contribution in Geet. Statue
(1988) and Pavan Ni Vyaspithe (1988) are two of his collections of
Essays.[5]

Recognition
He won Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in 1990 for his Essay
collection Statue (1988).[1] He announced in October 2015 that he
will return award over killing of rationalist M. M. Kalburgi and
Joshi at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao,
others.[6] Goa on 19 November 2016

See also
List of Gujarati-language writers

References
1. "Gujarat-based writer Anil Joshi to return Sahitya Akademi award" (http://www.firstpost.com/i
ndia/gujarat-based-writer-anil-joshi-to-return-sahitya-akademi-award-2465950.html).
Firstpost. 12 October 2015. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20160512110803/http://w
ww.firstpost.com/india/gujarat-based-writer-anil-joshi-to-return-sahitya-akademi-award-2465
950.html) from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
2. "સવિશે ષ પરિચય: અનિલ જો શી, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ" (http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/
sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Anil-Joshi.html). Anil Joshi, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (in
Gujarati). Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201816/http://gujaratisahityaparis
had.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Anil-Joshi.html) from the original on 4
March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
3. Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વા ચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુ નિક અને અનુ આધુ નિક યુ ગ
(History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era) (in Gujarati).
Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 84–90. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
 4. Topiwala, Chandrakant (1990). "Joshi Anil Ramanath". Gujarati Sahityakosh (Encyclopedia
of Gujarati Literature) (in Gujarati). Vol. 2. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 136.
5. Trived, Dr. Ramesh M. (2015). Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (History of Modern
Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Publication. pp. 349–350. ISBN 978-93-82593-88-
1.
6. "Another Gujarat-based writer Anil Joshi to return Sahitya Akademi award" (http://www.dnain
dia.com/india/report-another-gujarat-based-writer-anil-joshi-to-return-sahitya-akademi-award
-2134246). dna. 12 October 2015. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20151114172734/
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-another-gujarat-based-writer-anil-joshi-to-return-sahity
a-akademi-award-2134246) from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May
2016.

External links
Anil R. Joshi (https://gujarativishwakosh.org/જો શી-અનિલ-રમાનાથ) in Gujarati Vishwakosh.

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