Chinu Modi
Chinu Modi (Gujarati: ચિનુ મોદી), also known by his pen name, Irshad (Gujarati: ઈર્શાદ) (30 September 1939 – 19 March 2017) was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India.
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| Native name | ચિનુ ચંદુલાલ મોદી | ||||||||
| Born | Chinu Chandulal Modi 30 September 1939 Vijapur, Gujarat | ||||||||
| Died | 19 March 2017 (aged 77) Ahmedabad | ||||||||
| Pen name | Irshad | ||||||||
| Occupation | poet, novelist, short story writer, critic | ||||||||
| Language | Gujarati, Urdu | ||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||
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| Period | postmodern Gujarati literature | ||||||||
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| Notable awards | Ushanas Prize 1982-83 Narsinh Mehta Award 2008 Sahitya Akademi Award 2013 | ||||||||
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He taught many institutions and established himself as a poet and author. He was a recipient of several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, Vali Gujarati Award and Narsinh Mehta Award.[1]
Modi died on 19 March 2017 from multiple organ failure after suffering a heart attack in Ahmedabad, India, aged 77.[2]
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Gujarati poet Chinu Modi at School of Language, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in 1995
at Sahitya Akademi Award ceremony with Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari, New Delhi, 2013
Poet Chinu Modi with his wife Hansa
References
- ↑ "Modi Chinu Chandulal". Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature). Vol. 2. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. 1990.
- ↑ "PM Narendra Modi mourns death of Gujarati language poet Chinu Modi". The Financial Express. 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.