Sahitya Akademi Award winner Veteran Gujarati littérateur Labhshankar Thakar, also known by his pen name Punarvasu, has died after prolonged illness at the age of 80.
He was modernist author of Gujarati literature with influence of existentialism challenging traditional literature styles.
About Labshankar Thakar
- Thakar was born on 14 January 1935 in Sedla village near Surendranagar in Gujarat.
- Apart from being Gujarati poet, playwright and story writer he was also an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
- Some of his written plays are Bathtub ma Machhali (1982), Make Believe (1967), Mari Jawani Maza (1973), Asatyakumar Ekagrani Dharpakad.
- He has write some famous poems like Kalagranthi (1987), Manasni Vaat (1968), Boom Kagalma Kora (1974), Pravahan (1986), Mara Namne Darwaje (1972), Vahi Jati Pachhal Ramya Ghosha (1965).
- Other Work: His novels are Akasmat (1968) and Kon? (1968). His works of criticism is Malela Jeevni Samiksha and Inner Life (1969).
- Ek Minute (1986) and Kshana Tatkshana (1989) are his collected works of journalism. Maari Ba (1989) is a biographical work about his mother.
- He also wrote several books on Ayurveda and also had published several magazines including Kriti and Unmoolan.
- Awards and Honours: Sahitya Akadami Award (1991) for his poetry- Tolan Aawaz Ghunghat, Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (2002) of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Kumar Chandrak (1962), Narmad Chandrak and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1981).