Sitanshu Yashaschandra | |
|---|---|
 at Loktak Lake, December 2016 | |
| Born | Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta 19 August 1941 Bhuj (now in Kutch, Gujarat, India) |
| Occupation | poet, literary critic, playwright, editor |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater |
|
| Period | modern Gujarati literature |
| Notable works | Jatayu (1986) |
| Notable awards |
|
| Spouse |
Anjaniben (m. 1966) |
| Signature | |
 | |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Listen with empty filename #1 | |
Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta (born 19 August 1941), better known as Sitanshu Yashaschandra, is a Gujarati language poet, playwright, translator and academic from India.[1]
He was the President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, in 1987 for his poetry collection Jatayu. Subsequently, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India, in 2006.[2]
- ^ K. Satchidanandan (1996). Gestures: An Anthology of South Asian Poetry. Sahitya Akademi. p. 303. ISBN 9788126000197.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.