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Chandrakant Topiwala was born on 7 August, 1939 in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, is an A 20th-century indian male writer. Discover Chandrakant Topiwala's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

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Occupation poet, critic
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 7 August, 1939
Birthday 7 August
Birthplace Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Nationality India

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Chandrakant Amritlal Topiwala is a Gujarati language poet and critic from Gujarat, India.

1936

Topiwala was born on 7 August 1936 at Vadodara, to Amritlal and Lilavati.

1958

He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati from the University of Bombay-affiliated Saint Xavier's College in 1958, and received his Masters in 1960.

1961

Topiwala taught Gujarati language at K H Madhvani College, Porbandar from 1961 to 1965.

1962

Maheraman, his first poetry collection, was published in 1962, followed by Kant Tari Rani in 1971, which gained him critical acclaim.

1965

In 1965, he joined Navjivan Commerce and Arts College, Dahod as head of Department of Gujarati, and served as principal of the college from 1971 to 1984.

Later he became the director of Kasturbhai Lalbhai Swadhyay Mandir, run by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad.

1972

He translated and published Contemporary Gujarati Poetry (1972) and Maithili Sahitya no Itihas (History of Maithili Literature, 1987) and Ishwarni Yatna (2004).

1975

His first book, Aparichit A Aparichit B, was published in 1975 which has four sections.

His collection Had Parna Hans Ane Albatross (1975) is a translation and criticism of French symbolist poetry.

1976

He has translated works of the Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke into Gujarati: Duino Elegies as Duino Karunikao (1976) and Sonnets to Orpheus as Orpheus Prati Sonneto (1977).

He translated Samuel Beckett's short prose as Kalpo ke Kalpana Mari Parvari Chhe.

1982

He completed his PhD in 1982 from Gujarat University.

1983

Madhyamala (1983) is a collection of articles on medieval Gujarati literature.

1984

Other publications include Pratibhasha nu Kavach (1984), San-sarjanatamak Kavya-vigyan (1985), Vivechanno Vibhajit Pat (1990), Granth Ghatna (1994) and Gujarati Sakshibhasya.

1986

Topiwala co-edited Adhunik Sahitya Sangnya-Kosh (1986), a Gujarati dictionary of literary terms.

1988

Pakshitirth (1988) is further experimental poetry.

He also edited Vishishta Sahitya Sangnya-Kosh (1988), Gujarati Tunki Varta Kosh (1990), Anuadhunikatavad (1993), Pavan Pagathiya (2004).

1989

Black Forest (1989) was written during his visit to Europe and was influenced by European culture.

1994

He also edited Jayant Khatrini Shreshth Vartao (1994).

1999

Avagaman (1999) and Apani Kavyasamriddhi (2004) are his other works of poetry.

Topiwala is considered a modernist critic.

2002

He received a Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2002, Premanand Suvarna Chandrak in 2005, Anantrai Raval Criticism Award and a Sahitya Akademi Award for his critical study Gujarati Sakshibhasya in 2012.

2013

He was conferred a Samanvay Bhasha Samman award in 2013 for his contributions to literature.

2016

He was the president of Parishad during 2016 to 2018.