Rajendra Patel | |
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 Patel at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust | |
| Native name | રાજેન્દ્ર ભોગીલાલ પટેલ |
| Born | Rajendra Bhogilal Patel August 20, 1958[1] Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Poet, Short story writer, Critic, Translator [2] |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Education | Master of Science[3] |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
| Period | Post-modern Gujarati literature |
| Genres | Free verse, Sonnet, Short story, Essay |
| Years active | 1974 - present |
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| Notable awards | Best Book Prize of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi |
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Rajendra Patel (Gujarati: રાજેન્દ્ર પટેલ) 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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