Dhumaketu

Male, Deceased Person

1892 – 1965

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Who was Dhumaketu?

Dhumaketu was the pen name of Gaurishankar Goverdhandas Joshi, a prolific writer, who is considered one of the pioneers of the Gujarati short story. He published twenty-four collections of short stories, as well as thirty-two novels on social and historical subjects, and plays and travelogues. His writing is characterized by a dramatic style, romanticism and powerful depiction of human emotions.

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Born
1892
Died
1965

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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