Pranav Pandya

Pranav Vinodbhai Pandya is a Gujarati-language writer, poet and columnist from Gujarat, India. In 2013, he received Kavi Ravji Patel Yuva Sahitya Pratibha Award, instituted by Gujarat Samachar. In 2019, the Indian National Theatre awarded him the Shayda Award for his contribution to Gujarati poetry.

Biography Pranav Pandya was born on 16 March 1976, on the day of Dhuleti, in Amreli. He completed his primary and secondary education in Amreli. He graduated from Pratapray Arts College, Amreli in 1997, and completed his Master of Arts from the department of English of Saurashtra University in 1999, with English literature. He received B.Ed. from D.G.T. College, Aliyabada. In 2006, he earned M.Phil. for his thesis Angreji ane Sanskrut Kavyashastra Ma Prastut Kavya Vyakhya, Hetu ane Prayojanano Tulanatmak Abhyas submitted to Saurashtra University.

From 2002, Pandya has been working as an assistant teacher in Shri M.K.C. Girls High School, Chalala.

For Pandya's poetry, Gujarati poet Ramesh Parekh noted that "Pranav Pandya has to be noted in Gujarati literature for his concrete poetic voice".

Awards In 2019, the Indian National Theatre awarded him the Shayada Award for his contribution in Gujarati poetry. In the same year, he was awarded Rajvi Kavi Kalapi Sanman. He is also a recipient of Kavi Ravji Patel Yuva Sahitya Pratibha Award (2013), instituted by Gujarat Samachar.

Publications ...Ne Sambhare Kalapi (2002), based on poet Kalapi Kavita Thi Vadhu Kai Nahi (2013), collection of poems Manpanchamna Melama (2013), collected poetry of Ramesh Parekh (co-edited with Sanju Vala and Arvind Bhatt) Shwaas Nu Recharge (2015), collection of essays Man No Talktime (2016), collection of essays