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=                       PRANAV JOSHIPURA                   =

Early Life
Pranav Joshipura is born on 10 April 1971 at Junagadh, Gujarat. He is born in the family of academicians and litterateur and also third-generation academician. His family is settled in Gandhinagar since 1985. In 1988, he completed high school from Government Higher Secondary School, Gandhinagar. Earlier he also studied at N. M Nutan Sarva Vidyalaya, Visnagar, North Gujarat. After completing Bachelors Degree in English literature from Government Arts and Science College, Gandhinagar in 1991, he pursued Master’s Degree in English literature from University School of Languages, Gujarat University in 1993. However, since his post-graduation, his interest has only been on drama. His passion for learning led him to Master of Philosophy in English Literature, specializing on Plays of Girish Karnard in 1998. He also was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, on A Critical Study of the Plays of Mahesh Duttani in 2007. Importantly, his work is considered to be one of the pioneering works on the noted Indian English playwright. University Grants Commission awarded him Minor Research Project for this work. He got married to Shraddha in 1998 and the couple is blessed with two children – Disha & Priyam.

Career
He is an academician teaching English literature at higher education institute. He started his career as Lecturer in English at J & J Science College, Nadiad, affiliated to Gujarat University, in the year 1993. In April 1994, he was selected at Uma Arts and Nathiba Commerce Mahila College, Gandhinagar, the grant-in-aid institution, also affiliated with Gujarat University. This college is managed by philanthropic trust Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal. While in job, he successfully completed M. Phil. & Ph. D. degrees. Through his hard work, honesty, integrity & scholarship, the Management promoted him to the position of Vice Principle in 2015. The college is NAAC A grade institution and enjoys CPE status twice.

Works
Pranav Joshipura is literary critic, academician, researcher, creative writer, editor of books and journals, unpublished playwright and poet, literary translator, long distance runner & national TT player. His literary pursuits are as following:

Criticism
He has passionately critiqued plays written in English & presented at various international, national and state level platforms. Most of the research papers are published either in books or in journals. Currently, he is the Chief Editor of a national multidisciplinary and multilingual journal of humanities, social sciences and commerce.

List of articles published in Books are:

 * 1)   “Naga–Mandala Reconsidered” in The Plays of Girish Karnad: Critical Perspectives, 1999
 * 2)   “Hayavadana & the Interminable Quest for Perfection” in The Plays of Girish Karnad: Critical Perspectives, 1999
 * 3) “Tale–Danda: A Problem Play” in Indian Drama in English: Critical Perspectives, 2000
 * 4)   “The Plays of Girish Karnad: A Post-Colonial Study” in Indian Literature in English: New Perspectives, 2002
 * 5)   “A Study on Themes and Techniques of Girish Karnad” in Indian Literature in English: New Perspectives, 2002
 * 6)   “The Fire & the Rain: A Critical Study” in Indian Writing in English: Critical Explorations, 2002
 * 7)    “Gurcharan Das’s Larins Sahib” in Contemporary Indian Drama: Astride Two Traditions, 2005
 * 8)    “Mitrachi Goshta: A Bold Experiment” in Identities At Large: Grappling Order, Meaning and Authenticity, 2005
 * 9)    “Girish Karnad: Thematic Concerns and Technical Features” in Twentieth Century Indian Drama, 2010
 * 10)    “Re-reading of For Colored Girls Who Have considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” in Literary Transactions in a Globalized Context: Multi Ethnicity, Gender & Marketplace, 2011
 * 11)    “History in Drama: Process and Problems” in Sahitya ane Cinema ma Itihaas, 2012
 * 12)    “Name: Nayna Rasik Maheta” story written by Varsha Adalaja translated from Gujarati, published in Silver Glimpses from Shabdashrusti: Selections from Modern Guajarati Prose, 2013
 * 13)    “The Other” story written by Himanshi Shelat translated from Gujarati, published in Silver Glimpses from Shabdashrusti: Selections from Modern Gujarati Prose, 2013
 * 14)    “In Search” written by Digish Mehta translated from Gujarati, in Silver Glimpses from Shabdashrusti: Selections from Modern Gujarati Prose, 2013
 * 15)    “Bravely Fought the Queen as Modern Tragedy” in Revisiting Mahesh Dattani, 2016

List of articles published in Journals are:

 * 1) “Interview of Dr. Sudarshan Iyenger, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad” in Research Digest, 2007
 * 2) “Dutchman: An Angry Black-American Expression” in Research Digest, 2008
 * 3) “Wedding Band: A Critical Reading” in Literati 2008
 * 4) “The Dreams of Tipu Sultan: A Critical Study” in Towards Excellence: A Journal of Higher Education, 2010
 * 5) “Gender Issues in Selected Plays of Mahesh Dattani” in The Churning 2010-2011
 * 6) “The Lahnee’s Pleasure’ and Indian Diaspora in South Africa” in Towards Excellence: A Journal of Higher Education, 2011
 * 7) “Neither Male, Nor Female – The Hijra of India Presented Through Mahesh Dattani’s ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire” in KSV-JHSSM Journal of Humanities of Social Science & Management, 2011
 * 8) “Six-Feet Dance Narrative in Looking for Muruga” in LJS: Journal of the School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, 2012-13
 * 9) “Lights Out: An Expose of the Society” in The Critique 2013
 * 10) “Waiting for Muruga and South African Indian Theatre” in Towards Excellence: A Journal of Higher Education, 2013
 * 11) “Working Class Hero and the Apartheid Situation in South Africa” in Vidyapeeth, 2013
 * 12) “Waiting for Godot in Gujarati: An Experiment in Translation” in ELT Quarterly, 2013
 * 13) ‘Binsar’ in ShabdaShrusti, 2013
 * 14) “About Year 2014 Nobel Prize Winner French Writer Patrick Modiano”, in Shabda Shrusti, 2014
 * 15) “The Lahnee’s Pleasure and the South African Indian Community” in The Vishva-Bharati Quarterly (Founded by Rabindranath Tagore), 2014
 * 16) “Into Thin Air” in Vidyapeeth 2015

Creative writing
Apart from literary criticism, he has written plays, skits & mimes mainly for competition and also have won prizes at Youth Festival. He has written the story and screen play for a short film ‘Thank You, Papa’.

Translations
He is involved in literary translation activities. Very recently, his translated book “Bhakti Rasa”, based on Narsinh Mehta’s life and poems and authored by sainly Radheshyamji, was launched by Pujya Morari Bapu during Raam Katha in October, 2017. Moreover, he has translated the poems of Aurobindo and Tagore from English to Gujarati & is published in the book “Marite Chahi Na Ami” authored by the Gujarati poet Rajendra Patel. He has translated two poems of award winning Gujarati poet, Dhwanil Parekh, from Gujarati to English. And, he has edited translated volume titled “Silver Glimpses from Shabdashrusti: Selections from Modern Gujarat Prose” containing short stories and essays from Gujarati to English.

Major contribution to South African Indian Drama
Pranav Joshipura’s major contribution to research, criticism and literature has been his work on South African Indian Drama. The official arrival of Indians in South Africa has been since 1860 under specific agreement or contract for five years initially which could be extended for another five years. As these Indians went under specific agreement, they were often addressed as ‘Girmit’. These people carried along with them art and literature. And hence after almost a century of their existence on the South African land, the Indian theatre in South Africa started happening. These plays explore socio-political situation of Indians in South Africa since their first official arrival, viz., 1860. The first play, Beyond Calvary, is written by Ronnie Govender. Apart from him, Kessie Govender, Kriben Pillay, Muthal Naidoo, Rajesh Gopie, Ismael Mohamed & Ashwin Singh have strongly represented the problems of the Indian community in South Africa. This theatre is not limited only to representing the problems of the Indian community only, rather it goes beyond and one can find a multiracial and multicultural theatre. In this sense, these plays are representative plays of one reality of South Africa.

University Grands Commission awarded him with Major Research Project for this work. The Research shall very soon the light of the day. For the first time in academia someone has worked on such topic. These plays represent the problems of the apartheid situation as well as the Free Born Nation and its issues.

His contribution to South African Indian theater is noted by media in South Africa. For his contribution, he was invited to Durban, South Africa, in 2016. Moreover, he was the only Asian to be invited to speak at the International Conference on South African Drama at Brussels, Belgium in 2017.

Books
His book “A Critical Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Plays ” has been published in the year 2009 and is read and accepted and referred widely among the literary circle. This book is considered to be one of the earliest works on Mahesh Dattani. The book has also crossed the boundaries of the nation.

Book: “A Critical Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Plays” by Pranav Joshipura.

Sports
Pranav Joshipura is a long-distance runner, running half marathons. He is also the current national table tennis player representing Gujarat state at the National Veteran TT tournament. As a student, he has represented Gujarat University four times and has played state level while in school. He is NCC A, B and C certificate holder and an enthusiast tracker having completed the prestigious Basic Mountaineering Camp from WHMI, Manali (Himanchal Pradesh) along with a host of other mountaineering and tracking camps.

Social And Cultural Activities
He is an Executive Member of Gandhinagar Cultural Forum, one of the largest organisations striving to sustain and nurture art, literature and culture. So far, the GCF has organized events like Raam Katha, Gujarat Sahitya Parishad conference, Gandhi Katha, Navratri, Grishmotsasva, etc. He was the President of Gandhinagar Jaycees and was also Zone Coordinator.

Awards
He has achieved the following awards for excellence:


 * GSE Award by Rotary International for cultural exchange. He was sent to South Africa in 2010 as a part of this programme.
 * UGC Fellowship Award for Major Research Project to work on South African Indian Theatre.
 * Minor Research Project entitled A Critical Study of Mahesh Dattani's Plays, 2005-2007.
 * Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in Sponsoring New LOM (Local Organisational Management) by Indian Junior Chamber.
 * Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in Sponsoring New LOM (Local Organisational Management) at Kolavada.
 * Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in Sponsoring New LOM (Local Organisational Management) Patnagar Gandhinagar.
 * Recognition for Outstanding Contribution for Hosting ZTWS.
 * Recognition for Outstanding Contribution for Hosting LOTS.
 * UGC: Major Research Project: The Plays of Indian Diaspora in South Africa, 2013-2015