Ramnarayan V. Pathak

Ramnarayan V. Pathak
BornRamnarayan Vishwanath Pathak
(1887-04-09)9 April 1887
Ganol, Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad, Bombay presidency, British India
Died21 August 1955(1955-08-21) (aged 68)
Bombay (now Mumbai)
Pen nameDwiref, Shesh, Swairvihari
OccupationWriter, critic
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
EducationBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law
Alma materWilson College, Mumbai
PeriodGandhian Era
Notable worksBrihat Pingal
Notable awards
SpouseHeera Pathak
Signature
Academic work
Doctoral studentsDhirubhai Thaker

Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak was a Gujarati poet and writer from India. Profoundly influenced by Gandhian thought, Pathak wrote criticism, poetry, drama, metrics and short stories. He edited and translated literary works. He was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council) in 1946. He was awarded the Gujarati literary prizes Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for Prachin Gujarati Chhando in 1949 and Sahitya Akademi Award for Bruhat Pingal in 1956.