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 Ahmedabad | (aged 77)||||||||
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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References
- ↑ "Modi Chinu Chandulal". Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature) 2. (1990). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
- ↑ "PM Narendra Modi mourns death of Gujarati language poet Chinu Modi". The Financial Express. 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-03-19.