Gujarati Literary Periodicals: A Historiographic Study

Authors

  • Ujas Pandya Assistant Professor, SDJ International College, Vesu
  • Dr. Bhavna B. Teraiya Librarian, Shree J.D.G. Commerce College and S.A.S. College of Management

Keywords:

Literary magazines, Gujarati literature, society, literary eras, the evolution of Gujarati Magazines

Abstract

A historical examination of Gujarati literary magazines is the focus of this paper. More than 168 years have passed since the first Gujarati literary magazine was published. It has been over a century since the first Gujarati literary magazine was published, but it continues to expand and adapt to today's digital world. Gujarati's literary magazines shine the brightest amid their rumoured demise in the digital world. Since Gujarati literature spans several eras, the present paper looks at multiple avenues of the evolution of the most prominent Gujarati magazines. Because of their long history of publication (over 168 years), literary magazines in Gujarati represent the current state of knowledge and public interest in the Gujarati language, literature, and culture. However, as do the ideas that guide the development of art and literature in any given period, these elements change over time. We can better understand the characteristics of any literary magazine by dividing these magazines into different eras and their influence over society in that particular period. Within several eras of Gujarati literature, this study examines the numerous typical Gujarati magazines, their qualities, and their contribution to developing literature and society.

Author Biographies

Ujas Pandya , Assistant Professor, SDJ International College, Vesu

Ujas Pandya is working as an Assistant Professor of English at SDJ International College, Vesu, Surat, Gujarat, India. He is pursuing his PhD in the field of Translation (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University), M.A. (English) and also qualified GSET (Gujarat State Eligibility Test). He has published papers in both national and international journals of repute. E-mail ID: ujaspandya@ymail.com

Dr. Bhavna B. Teraiya, Librarian, Shree J.D.G. Commerce College and S.A.S. College of Management

Dr. Bhavna B. Teraiya is working as a Librarian at Shree J.D.G. Commerce College and S.A.S. College of Management, Surat, India. She has completed her PhD (Saurashtra University) in the area of Library Science and Literature. E-mail ID: bhavnateraiya123@gmail.com

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Published

01.07.2024

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Pandya , U., & Bhavna B. Teraiya. (2024). Gujarati Literary Periodicals: A Historiographic Study. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 15(3), 19–25. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL150304

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2024): July

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