1. Labhshankar Thakar had a modernist approach in literature and was heavily influenced by absurd theatre and the traditions of experimental literature.
18 Facts About Labhshankar Thakar
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Labhshankar Thakar was a native of Patdi village of Surendranagar district.
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Labhshankar Thakar completed Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati in 1957, Master of Arts in 1959 from Gujarat University.
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Labhshankar Thakar taught at various colleges in Ahmedabad for seven years and simultaneously studied Ayurveda.
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Labhshankar Thakar died on 6 January 2016 at Ahmedabad after prolonged illness.
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Labhshankar Thakar had written nearly 56 books of different genres as well as 21 books on Ayurvedic treatments.
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Labhshankar Thakar initially wrote poetry in traditional metres and gradually shifted to more experimental one.
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Labhshankar Thakar emphasized the process of poetry rather than final piece of poetry.
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Labhshankar Thakar was more interested in the absurdism than the realism.
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Labhshankar Thakar was heavily influenced by Theatre of the Absurd and Samuel Beckett.
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Labhshankar Thakar was active in workshops for playwrights called Aakanth Sabarmati.
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Labhshankar Thakar wrote some more novels later Maro Driver, Bako Chhe, Kalpo and Kuhoo Kuhoo Bole Koyaliya.
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Labhshankar Thakar wrote five children's stories in 1994; Mumbaini Kidi, Kagada Uncle Mamaravala, Nadi-Kanthe Drau Drau, Tadkano Papad and Kanpau Rakshash.
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Labhshankar Thakar had edited three akhyanas with Prasad Brahmabhatt; Nalakhyan, Kunwarbai nu Mameru and Sudamacharitra.
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Labhshankar Thakar received Kumar Chandrak in 1962 and Narmad Suvarna Chandrak.
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Labhshankar Thakar was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1980 which he returned for personal reasons and later accepted it in 1994.
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Labhshankar Thakar was awarded Sahitya Akademi award in 1991 for his poetry, Tola Avaaj Ghonghat.
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Labhshankar Thakar received Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar from Gujarati Sahitya Akademi in 2002.