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Yogesh Joshi is an Indian poet, short story writer, novelist, and editor. He was born on 3 July 1955 in Mehsana, India. He is best known for his works in Gujarati literature. He has written several books, including novels, short stories, and poetry collections. He has also edited several literary magazines.
Yogesh Joshi has been awarded several awards for his works, including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2003 for his novel 'Kanku'. He has also been awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to literature.
Yogesh Joshi is currently 69 years old. He has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his writing and editing works. He is currently living in Mehsana, India.
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3 July, 1955 |
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3 July |
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Mehsana, India |
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India |
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Yogesh Joshi Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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He won Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1998) for his book Motiba. His short story collections Hajiye Ketlun Door (1993) and Adhakhuli Baari (2001) have been awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. He won the Govardhanram Tripathi Prize, Ghanshyamdas Saraf Sahitya Puraskar and Gujarat Sahitya Akademi Best Book Prize for his novel Vaastu. Vaastu was also awarded the Priyakant Parikh Prize of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 2001. His essay collection Antahpur (2002) was awarded by Kalagurjari Sanstha, Mumbai. His work Jesalmer (series of poems) was awarded the Ushnas Prize (2006–07). He is also a recipient of Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak (1999).
Joshi was born on 3 July 1995 in Mahesana, Gujarat to Bhanuprasad Joshi and Anilabahen Joshi. He completed his schooling from G.D. High School Visnagar in 1971. He received his B. Sc. from M.N. College, Visnagar in 1974 and M. Sc. in Physics from the School of Sciences, Gujarat University in 1976.
Yogesh Joshi (Gujarati: યોગેશ જોશી) is a Gujarati language poet, short story writer, novelist, and editor from Gujarat, India. He is an editor of Parab, a publication of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. His significant works includes Avaajnu Ajavalu (1984; Collection of poems), Samudi (1984; Novel), Motiba (1998; Biography) and Adhakhuli Baari (2001; Collection of Short stories). He was awarded the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak award for his book Motiba.
Avaajnu Ajavalu, his first anthology of poems, was published in 1984, followed by Tejna Chaas (1991). His first novel Samudi was published in 1984, followed by Jivtar (1987), Nahitar (1991), Aarpaar (1992), Vaastu (2001) and Bhina Pagla (2004). Hajiye Ketlun Door? (1993) and Adhakhuli Baari (2001) are his short stories collection while Motiba was a biography. His collection of essays was published as Antahpur in 2002. His selected short stories have been compiled as Yogesh Joshi Ni Shreshtha Vartao by Harsh Brahmbhatt and Urmila Thakar in 2008. Mrutyuni Samipe (1987) and Patangni Pankhe (1989) are his translations.
Joshi married Rashmi on 22 January 1981. His son, Maulik, was born in 1981, and his daughter, Kruti, was born in 1984. He currently lives in Ahmedabad.
Joshi started his career as a junior engineer at the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India in 1979. In 2000, he joined Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and served there until 2015 as a sub-divisional and divisional engineer and then deputy general manager.
Joshi started to write poems during his school days. During college he ventured in to other genres of literature such as drama and short story. In 1976, his writing was published for the first time in Bhumika, a Gujarati literary magazine edited by Aniruddh Brahmbhatt which was later published as Kimapi. Since 2002, he has served as an editor of Parab, a publication of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
