Yashwant Trivedi was born on 16 September 1934 in Palitana to Ramshankar and Rambhaben. His family belonged to Mahuva. He completed B. A. in Economics and Statistics from Samaldas College, Bhavnagar in 1956. He completed M. A. in Gujarati in 1965. He was awarded Ph. D. in 1979 for his thesis, Kavyani Paribhasha. He served as a professor of Gujarati in several colleges of Mumbai. Later he served as the professor and head of the department of Gujarati in the University of Mumbai. He retired from there. He is the president of literature department of Kalagurjari institute.
Works
Yashwant Trivedi started writing in 1956. He wrote modern poetry. His first poetry collectionKshitijne Vansvan has songs and non-metrical poetry. It is followed by Pariprashna. Paridevna and Pashchima has poems written on the occasion of death of his writer friend Priyakant Maniar and his foreign visit respectively. His other poetry collections are Ashlesh, Enu Koi Naam Hot...!, Radhakrishna Geetika, Gopigeet Bhramargeet, Akhkhi Prithvi Taro Prempatra Chhe. Parishesh has hundred poems selected by Pramodkumar Patel. Pralambita has 76 poems explained by various critics and edited by Ramesh Shukla. Grusdain Got is his travelogue. Thodik Vasant Todak Bhagvanna Ansu and Vishwa Pravasna Yadgar Prasango are the collections of narrative essays near to poetry. Aa Rasto Akash Sudhi Jay Chhe? and Anam Akash are his other essay collections. Ahimsanu Darshan, Man Ane Parbrahma, Premdharmnu Jagran, Purnatanu Achchadan, Dharm-Adhyatmachintan, Aa Jindagi Paramatmae Lakheli Parikatha shows him as a thinker and a prose writer. Anadpuram Aavo Chho Ne? is his novel. Jalvithi is his short novel exploring love and compassion in aftermath of war. E Sooraj Uge Chhe, Chir Vasant and Surdasi are his short story collections. Ashesh Akash and Vishwani Amar Vibhutio are biographical works. Kavitano Anandkosh and Zummaro are his poetry criticism works for students. Kavyani Paribhasha is his expansive study on literature. Ishika and Ashesh Akash are his works of criticism. Interview has collections of literary interviews. Bhashavihar is the work on grammar. Gandhikavita, Swatantryottar Kavita, Ane Sahitya, Sahityakvad, Nagar Jivanna Kavyo are edited by him. He translated Pratiyuddhkavyo, Pablo Neruda ni Kavita and Antarrashtriya Kavio in Gujarati. Yashwant Trivedi - Selected Poems, Gujarati: Language and Literature, The Beacon Light are his English works.
Awards
He was awarded Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1978 for Pratiyuddh Kavyo. He was felicitated with Amruta Sahitya Sanman. He was also awarded Kaka Kalelkar Award for the best essays of the decade. He has also received Best Journalist Award, Chandulal Selarka Sahitya-Kala Gaurav Puraskar, Saraswati Samman, National Award of Sursingar Sansad's National Award for post-independence poetry, five Sahitya Akademi Prizes, Kanaiyalal Munshi Award.
Personal life
He married Jyotsana in Mumbai in 1960 and they have two daughters and a son.
