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Vihang A. Naik | |
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 Poet Vihang Naik | |
| Born | 2 September 1969 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Poet, translator, educator |
| Language | English, Gujarati |
| Education | MA (English) |
| Alma mater | |
| Period | 21st century |
| Genre | Poetry |
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| Notable awards | Limca Book of Records (2016); Kalinga Lit Fest (2019) |
Vihang A. Naik or Vihang Ashokbhai Naik (2 September 1969) [1] is a modern bilingual poet from Gujarat, India. He has authored many collections of poetry in English and Gujarati, besides translating poems from Gujarati into English. [2] [3] [4] [5] He died in the year 2021.
Biography
Vihang A. Naik [6] was born on September 2, 1969 at Surat, in Gujarat into a Gujarati family in Surat. From Surat, he moved to Baroda, Ahmedabad and other cities out of Gujarat. He did his matriculation from a local school in Vadodara, obtained a bachelor's degree in arts ( English Literature and Philosophy) and master's degree ( English Literature and Indian Literature in English Translation) from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He taught English in various colleges of North Gujarat. He retired in 2019. [7] [8] [9]
Naik has translated his own Gujarati Poetry "Jeevangeet" into English. [10] [11] His poetry is included in various anthologies, literary journals and magazines such as Anthology of Contemporary Indian Poetry, [12] The Dance of the Peacock, [13] [14] The Indian P.E.N.,The Journal of Poetry Society (India),The Journal of Literature and Aesthetics, Indian Literature, The Brown Critique, Poetry Chain, Kavya Bharati, The Journal of Indian Writing In English, Coldnoon: Travel Poetics, Muse India etc. [15] [16]
Awards
Vihang Naik has won several awards for his poetry including Michael Madhusudan Dutt Prize, Beverely Hills Book Award 2016, Book Excellence Award 2017 and Konark Literary Fest Award 2019. [17]
In 2016 his poetry collection City Times and Other Poems entered Limca Book of Records for the poem "Self Portrait" which was composed of only five blank pages. [18] [19]
Bibliography
Poetry books
- City Times and Other Poems first published by Kolkata: Writers Workshop, India 1993. [20]
- Poetry Manifesto ( New & Selected Poems ), published by Indialog Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2010. [21]
- Making A Poem ( Mumbai: Allied Publishers, 2004) [22]
- Jeevangeet ( Gujarati poetry ), published by Navbharat Sahitya Mandir, Ahmedabad, 2001.
Poetry anthologies
- Travelogue : The Grand Indian Express (2017) ed. by Dr. Ananad Kumar and published by Authorspress, New Delhi
- Anthology of Contemporary Indian Poetry (2004) ed. by Menka Shivdasani and published by Michael Rothenberg, Big Bridge United States. [23]
- The Dance of the Peacock: An Anthology of English Poetry from India (2013) ed. by Vivekanand Jha and published by Hidden Brook Press, Canada. [24]
- Scaling Heights : An Anthology of Contemporary Indian English Poetry (2013) eds. by Dr. Gopal Lahiri and Dr.Kirti Sengupta and published by Authorspress, New Delhi
- Exiled Among Natives (2013) eds. by Prof. Charu Sheel Singh, Dr. Binod Mishra and published by Adhyayan Publishers, New Delhi
- The Golden Treasure of Writers Workshop Poetry (2008) ed. by Rubana Huq and published by Writers Workshop, Calcutta [25]
- A New Book of Indian Poems In English (2000) ed. by Gopi Kottoor and published by Poetry Chain and Writers Workshop, Calcutta
- Accent on Indian English Poetry (1998) ed. by Ed. H. S. Shivaprakash and published by Indian Literature Special issue ( No.4. issue 186 ) Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi [26] [27]
- A Decade of Poetry ( 1997–98 ) eds. Prabhanjan K. Mishra, Menka Shivdasani, Jerry Pinto and Ranjit Hoskote Special edition (Vols. 6 and 7) of Poiesis : A Journal of Poetry Circle, Bombay
Interviews
- Edexllive ( The New Indian Express ) (2019), Book Talk : Poems on how to write poems: Why you should read this award-winning poet's latest book
- Modern Research Studies: An International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences( 2017 ) Interview: Unfolding the World of Vihang A. Naik: Interview of an Indian Poet by Goutam Karmakar
- Muse India(2016), Interview: Vihang A. Naik in conversation with Dr. Ajit Kumar Archived 18 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- The Achievers Journal (2015), Book Talk : Vihang A. Naik on Cit Times and Other Poems
Further reading
- Goutam Karmakar, The Poetry of Vihang A. Naik: New Literary Dimensions (New Delhi : Authorspress, 2018) [28] [29]
- Sanjay P. Pandey, Vihang A Naik: A Study of his Mind and Art (New Delhi : Authorspress, 2018)
See also
References
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi : Who's Who of Indian Writers". Sahitya Akademi. Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Europa Publications (2 August 2004). International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Europa Publications, 2005. ISBN 9781135355197.
- ^ Magnus Publishing. "Reflective and Aesthetic Landscapes: The Poetry of Vihang A. Naik" (PDF). Magnus Publishing, April 2015.
- ^ AkilaNews. "Vihang A. Naik". Akila News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Dr. Ratan Bhattacharjee. "Vihang A. Naik, a versatile poet with compassion". Meri News. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ SpectralHues (8 November 2014). "Vihang A. Naik's City Times and Other Poems". Spectralhues.
- ^ ""Minimalist Poet" Vihang Naik marvels us with his making a poem". thestatesman.com. thestatesman.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Know more about the vibrant Indian poet Vihang A Naik". indiatimes.com. indiatimes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Limca book of Record holder Vihang A. Naik got Awarded for Best Poetry in Konark Lit Fest 2019, his latest book " Making a poem" got warm Literary welcome". ibtimes.co.in. ibtimes.co.in. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Scilet. "Kavya Bharati" (PDF). Scilet.
- ^ "Poet Profile , Vihang A. Naik". thehaikufoundation.org. thehaikufoundation.org. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Anthology of Contemporary Indian Poetry". BigBridge.Org. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Grove, Richard. "The Dance of the Peacock:An Anthology of English Poetry from India". Hidden Brook Press, Canada. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Press, Hidden Brook. "Hidden Brook Press". Hidden Brook Press. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Vihang A Naik: In Conversation with Ajit Kumar". Muse India. September–October 2016. ISSN 0975-1815. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ LangLit. "Vihang A Naik's City Times and Other Poems" (PDF). LangLit - An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Limca Book Record Holder Vihang Naik wins Konark Lit Fest Award". dailypioneer.com. International Business Times. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Poetry is Fusion of Thought and Feeling Says Eminent Poet Vihang A. Naik". theasianchronicle.com. theasianchronicle.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Poetry independent of geographical quotient: Naik". dailypioneer.com. dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Vihang A Naik. Vihang A. Naik's Book - City Times and Other Poems. Dr.Sachin Ketkar reviewed at Worldcat.Org, OCLC Number:32209677. OCLC 32209677.
- ^ Vihang A Naik. "Vihang A. Naik's Book - Poetry Manifesto" (PDF). Literary Cognizance. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Prime, Patricia (July–August 2006). "Making a Poem by Vihang Naik, Review by: Patricia Prime". Indian Literature. 50 (4 (234)). New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi: 191–193. JSTOR 23346451.
- ^ "Anthology of Contemporary Indian Poetry". BigBridge ( USA ). Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "The Dance of the Peacock : An Indo/English Poetry Anthology". Hidden Brook Press ( Canada ). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Mandal, Somdatta (15 June 2009). "Rubana Huq, ed. The Golden Treasury of Writers Workshop Poetry. Review : ASIATIC, VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1, JUNE 2009". Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature. 3 (1). journals.iium.edu.my: 126–129. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Naik, Vihang (1998). "A Disturbed Sleep Vihang Naik Indian Literature". Indian Literature. 42 (4 (186)). jstor.org: 119. JSTOR 23341904.
- ^ Naik, Vihang (1998). "A Poem Vihang Naik Indian Literature". Indian Literature. 42 (4 (186)). jstor.org: 117. JSTOR 23341901.
- ^ "The Poetry of Vihang A. Naik: New Literary Dimensions Review". langlit.org. LangLit , India. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "The Poetry of Vihang A. Naik - New Literary Dimensions" (PDF). pintersociety.com. Lapis Lazuli : An International Literary Journal. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
External links
- Official website
- About Vihang A. Naik Archived 12 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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