Rajendra Patel

Rajendra Patel
Patel at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust
Native name	રાજેન્દ્ર ભોગીલાલ પટેલ
Born	Rajendra Bhogilal Patel (1958-08-20) August 20, 1958 (age 66)[1] Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Occupation	Poet, Short story writer, Critic, Translator [2]
Language	Gujarati
Education	Master of Science[3]
Alma mater	Gujarat University
Period	Post-modern Gujarati literature
Genres	Free verse, Sonnet, Short story, Essay
Years active	1974 - present
Notable works	Jueeni Sugandha (2003) Shri Purant Janse (2009)
Notable awards	Best Book Prize of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
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Rajendra Patel (Gujarati: રાજેન્દ્ર પટેલ) is a Gujarati language poet, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India. He has served as Vice President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad since 2014. His significant works include Jueeni Sugandha (2003; collection of short stories), Shri Purant Janse (2009; collection of poems) and Avagat (2014; collection of criticism). Gujarat Sahitya Akademi awarded him three times for his poems, short stories and criticism. His book Jueeni Sugandh was translated by Navneet Thakkar in Hindi as Juhi Ki Mahak (2007). He also served in the editorial team of Shabdasrishti, a monthly magazine published by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.