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Suresh Dalal, 1932-

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Image of Suresh Dalal, 1932- (photo credit: Gaurav Sharma)

Select page numbers to listen or LCCN to display the bibliographic record.

Readings:

  1. Ekanta.
    Mumbai : Swati Prakashan, 1966.
    (LCCN: sa 67005023)
    • "Nama lakhi deum"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 1
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 1
    • "Tame kaho te"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 2
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 2
    • "Kayama manavavum"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 18
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 18
    • "Thobhyano thaka"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 22
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 22
    • "Jhini tarada"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 25
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 25
    • "Lai avyo"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 30
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 30
    • "Ratano samaya"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 33
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 33
    • "Vhetum na melo"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 37
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 37
    • "Anubhuti"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 52
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 52
  2. Astitva.
    Ahmedabad : Vora & Co., 1973.
    (LCCN: 75901934)

    • "Sathe maline ekala gavanum gadya ane vancavanum gita"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 98-103
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 98-103
    • "Sapanum avyum"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 65
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 65
    • "Jagarana nathi"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 71
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 71
    • "Krpathi tari"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 97
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 97

  3. Hastakshara.
    Ahmedabad : Vora & Co., 1977.
    (LCCN: 77904741)

  4. Satatya.
    Mumbai : Chimanlal Literary Trust, 1978.
    (LCCN: 78904160).

  5. Skayaskreipara.
    Mumbai : N. M. Tripathi, 1980.
    (LCCN: 80903370)

  6. Gharajhurapo.
    Mumbai : Mihika Publications, 1981.
    (LCCN: 81905682)

    • "Pre-scription"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 35
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 35

  7. Eka anami nadi.
    Mumbai : Mihika Publications, 1982.
    (LCCN: 83901229)

  8. Ghatana.
    Mumbai : Mihika Pablications, 1984.
    (LCCN: 85909864)

  9. Koi rastani dhare dhare.
    Mumbai : S.N.D.T.
    Women's University, 1985.
    (LCCN: 86901054)

    • "Raha joum chum"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 1
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 1

  10. Jalanam pagathiyam.
    Mumbai : Image Publication, 1999.
    (LCCN: 99948009)

    • "Jalanam pagathiyam"
      Realmedia excerpt: pp. 120
      MP3 excerpt: pp. 120

Suresh Parshottamdas Dalal, born in 1932 in Mumbai, is one of the modern Gujarati's most versatile Gujarati authors. He has led a long and successful career in academia serving as the Head of Gujarati Department at S.N.D.T. University; Vice-chancellor at M.S. University in Baroda; and a "National Lecturer" for the University Grants Commission. In addition he has served as Member, Advisory Board of Gujarati Sahitya Academy (1983-1987). He left academic life to establish Image Publications and Writings as his effort to promote Gujarati literary and cultural life. In addition to his publishing firm, he edits the Gujarati poetry journal Kavita and the literary quarterly Vivecana.

Dalal is an indefatigable devotee of poetry, but garners respect for his essays, lyrics and fiction. His poetry and other writings reflect a keen sense of observation coupled with a broad vision and understanding of human condition.

He is a recipient of such accolades as Gujarat Government Award (5 times) for his contribution to Gujarati literature and many other important literary awards.

The Library of Congress has more than one hundred and ten titles by and on him including Hastakshara, Kavitano ananda and Samvada as audio recordings.

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