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| Native name | ઉદયન કરસનદાસ ઠક્કર |
| Born | Udayan Karsandas Thakker 28 October 1955 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer, Translator |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Alma mater | Sydenham College |
| Period | Postmodern Gujarati literature |
| Years active | 1974 - present |
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| Spouse |
Rajul (m. 1984) |
| Children | Richa, Garima |
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Udayan Thakkar (Gujarati: ઉદયન ઠક્કર) is a Gujarati language poet, writer and translator from Mumbai, India.[1]
His first anthology of poems is Ekavan (1987) which won him Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize. Sellara (2003), his second anthology, was awarded the Ushnas Prize (2002–03). His other significant works include Jugalbandhi (1995) and Udayan Thakker Na Chuntela Kavyo (2012; Selected poems of Udayan Thakker). He contributed to Gujarati children's literature.[2] He is an editor of online poetry portal Poetry India.
- ^ "Welcome to Muse India". Welcome to Muse India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Shukla, Kirit (2013). Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh. Gandhinagar: Gujarati Sahitya Akadami. p. 230. ISBN 9789383317028.