Neerav Patel Explained

Neerav Patel
Birth Date:2 December 1950[1]
Birth Place:Bhuvaldi, Daskroi Taluka, Gujarat, India
Death Place:Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation:Poet, translator, editor
Language:Gujarati, English
Nationality:Indian
Education:Ph.D.
Genre:Free verse
Movement:Dalit literature in Gujarati
Notableworks:
  • Burning From Both The Ends (1980)
  • What Did I Do To Be Black and Blue (1987)
  • Bahishkrut Phulo (2006)
Signature:Poet Neerav Patel Autograph.svg
Module:
Child:yes
Nocat Wdimage:yes
Doctoral Advisor:D. S. Mishra
Thesis Title:Gujarati Dalit Poetry 1978 to 2003: A study
Thesis Url:http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/7303

Neerav Patel (2 December 1950 – 15 May 2019) was a Gujarati and English language poet, translator and editor; primarily known for his contribution in Gujarati Dalit literature such as Burning From Both The Ends (1980, English poems), What Did I Do To Be Black and Blue (1987, English poems) and Bahishkrut Phulo (2006, Gujarati). He edited Swaman, a journal of Dalit writings in Gujarati.[2]

Biography

Neerav Patel was born in Bhuvaldi, a village in Daskroi Taluka of Ahmedabad district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. His birth name was Somo Hiro Chamar.[3] He changed his name to Neerav Patel because he faced atrocities due to casteism.[3] He earned a PhD in English literature. He served as a Bank Officer. After his retirement, he devoted his time to Dalit literature.[1]

He started writing poetry in college, in 1967.[4] He wrote only Dalit poetry based on Dalit people who are suffering atrocities, exploitation, discrimination and segregation.[4]

He pioneered the movement of Gujarati Dalit literature, publishing the first ever Gujarati Dalit literary magazine Akrosh in 1978 under the auspices of the Dalit Panther of Gujarat. He edited short-lived Gujarati magazines with others namely Kalo Suraj, Sarvanam, Swaman and Vacha.[5]

He died on 15 May 2019 at Ahmedabad following cancer.[6] [7]

Works

Patel explored Dalit sensibility in his poems.[8] [9] He published two poetry collections in English, Burning From Both The Ends (1980) and What Did I Do To Be Black and Blue (1987). He published an anthology of Gujarati poems Bahishkrut Phulo in 2006. His other works are Severed Tongue Speaks Out (2014) and Wanted Poets (2019, posthumous).

Recognition

He received the Mahendra Bhagat Prize (2004–2005) from Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, and the Sant Kabir Dalit Sahitya Award (2005) from the Government of Gujarat.[10]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neerav Patel « The Shared Mirror . The Shared Mirror . 2001-01-26 . 2016-10-13 . 2016-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023212804/http://roundtableindia.co.in/lit-blogs/?tag=neerav-patel . live .
  2. Web site: Welcome to Muse India . Welcome to Muse India . 1950-10-02 . 2016-08-02 . 2016-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023053918/http://www.museindia.com/authprofile.asp?id=369 . live .
  3. Agarwal. Beena. Patel. Neerav. Conversing With Neerav Patel. Impressions (A Bi-Annual Refereed e-Journal English Studies). III. II. July 2009. 22 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522130124/http://impressions.org.in/jul09/int_beenaa.html. 22 May 2019. 0974-892X.
  4. Web site: Inequity of inequality: A lament in Gujarati . Firstpost . 2017-01-30 . 2017-06-04 . 2017-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606042552/http://www.firstpost.com/long-reads/inequity-of-inequality-a-lament-in-gujarati-3514613.html . live .
  5. Web site: Poets translating Poets . Poets - Goethe-Institut . la . 2016-10-13 . 2016-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018200524/http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/lp/prj/ptp/dic/en14927356.htm . live .
  6. Web site: Maitreya. Yogesh. Neerav Patel, poet and pioneer of Dalit literature in Gujarat, passes away; but power of his verses lives on. Firstpost. 21 May 2019. 22 May 2019. 22 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522084926/https://www.firstpost.com/living/neerav-patel-poet-and-pioneer-of-dalit-literature-in-gujarat-passes-away-but-power-of-his-verses-lives-on-6670581.html. live.
  7. Kothari. Rita. Rita Kothari. Farewell, Neeravbhai. Economic and Political Weekly. 54. 22. Mumbai. 1 June 2019. 70–71. 0012-9976. 2349-8846. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602103717/https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/22/postscript/farewell-neeravbhai.html. 2 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Welcome to Muse India. Welcome to Muse India. 2016-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820014728/http://museindia.com/focuscontent.asp?issid=59&id=5412. 2016-08-20. dead.
  9. Book: Dalit Literature: A Critical Exploration. Amar Nath Prasad. M. B. Gaijan. 1 January 2007. Sarup & Sons. 978-81-7625-817-3. New Delhi. 156. 4 January 2017.
  10. Book: Parmar, Manoj. Pratiti. October 2017. Rannade Prakashan. Ahmedabad. 276. 978-93-86685-28-5.

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