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{{Infobox writer
| name = Jayant Kothari
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| birth_name = Jayant Sukhlal Kothari
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1930|1|28}}
| birth_place = [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2001|4|1|1930|1|28}}
| death_place = [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]]
| occupation = literary critic
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = * Master of Arts
* Diploma in [[Linguistics]]
| alma_mater = Dharamsinhji College
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| awards = * [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (1998), refused
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| notablework = * ''Vankdekha Vivechano'' (1993)
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'''Jayant Sukhlal Kothari''' was a Gujarati literary critic from India.

== Life ==
Jayant Kothari was born on 28 January 1930 at [[Rajkot]]. He completed his primary and secondary education in Rajkot. He matriculated in 1948. He completed BA in Gujarati and Sanskrit from Dharamsinhji College in 1957 and MA in 1959. He obtained Diploma in [[Linguistics]] from [[Gujarat University]] in 1977.<ref name= "agsi">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era)|first=Prasad|last=Brahmabhatt |publisher=Parshwa Publication|location=Ahmedabad|year=2010|pages=314-315|language=gu|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7}}</ref><ref name="GSP">{{cite web | title=Jayant Kothari| website=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] | url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Jayant-Kothari.html| language=gu | accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref>

He run cutlery shop in Rajkot from 1949 to 1954 and also served as Railway Claims agent. He taught at Prakash Arts College, Ahmedabad from 1959 to 1962. He taught Gujarati at various colleges of Gujarat Law Society from 1962 to his retirement. He co-edited the first volume of ''Gujarati Sahitya Kosh'' (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature; (1989), prepared by [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]], with [[Jayant Gadit]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IZRjAAAAMAAJ|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi.|page=133}}</ref> He died on 1 April 2001 in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="GSP"/>

== Works ==
His ''Bharatiya Kavya Siddhant'' (1960) with Natubhai Rajpariya is an important reference work. ''Plato-Aristotle ni Kavyavicharna'' (1969) is his work on study of western [[poetics]]. He also included study on [[Cassius Longinus (philosopher)|Longinus]] in subsequent edition of it. ''Upakram'' (1969) received him reputation as a critic. ''Anukram'' (1975) is criticism of eight [[akhyana]]s of [[Premanand Bhatt]], works of [[Akha Bhagat]] and some modern literary works. ''Vivechan nu Vivechan'' (1976) is criticism of critical works in Gujarati literature which included long article on history of criticism in Gujarati as well as criticism of seven modern critical works.<ref name="Das1978">{{cite book|last=Das|first=Bijay Kumar|title=Indian Publishing in the Seventies: Released on the Occasion of World Book Fair III February 11-20, 1978|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWoaAAAAMAAJ|year=1978|publisher=National Book Trust, India|page=20}}</ref> ''Anushang'' (1978) includes study articles on themes in literature. ''Vyasang'' (1984) includes articles on forms of essays, short stories and [[one-act play]]s. ''Narsinh Mehtana Pado: Nava Pariprekshyama'' (2004) has study articles on works of [[Narsinh Mehta]] in which he had questioned authorship of some works.<ref name="Shukla-Bhatt2015">{{cite book|author=Neelima Shukla-Bhatt|title=Narasinha Mehta of Gujarat: A Legacy of Bhakti in Songs and Stories|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uMkVDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA267|year=2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-997641-6|page=xix}}</ref> It also includes his lectures delivered at [[Saurashtra University]] in 1995. His other works of criticism and research are ''Shanshodhan ane Parikshan'', ''Aswad Ashtadashi'', ''Sahityik Tathyoni Mavjat'' (1989), ''Kavyachhta'', ''Sanskrit Kavyashastrani Adhunik Krutivivechanma Prastutata'', ''Kavilokma'', ''Navallokma'', ''Akhana Chhappa: Ketlok Arthvistar''.<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="GSP"/>

''Sahityik Tathyoni Mavjat'' (1989) includes his research and study of medieval works, other literary studies and criticism of other reference works like ''Jain Gurjar Kavio'' and ''Gujarati Sahitya Suchi (Madhyakal)''. It also includes his experiences of working as a critic, editor and researcher. ''Vankdekha Vivechano'' (1993) is his truthful critical work.<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="GSP"/>

He had started a series for studies for students of literature. It included edited books of criticism on different forms of Gujarati literature. ''Tunki Varta ane Gujarati Tunki Varta'' (on short stories, 1977), ''Nibandh ane Gujarati Nibandh'' (on essays, 1976), ''Ekanki ane Gujarati Ekanki'' (on [[one-act play]]s, 1980) were published under this series. ''Bhasha Parichay ane Gujarati Bhashanu Swarup'' (1973) is a textbook introducing Gujarati language widely. He had briefly served as a president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh where he edited and published presidential lectures of past 25 years under ''Adheet'' which continued as annual publication ever since. ''Sudamacharit'' (1967), ''Kant Vishe'' (1983), ''Jain Gurjar Kavio'' (1987), ''Meghani Vivechanasandoh'' Vol. I-II and ''Narsinh Padmala'' are his other edited and co-edited works.<ref name= "agsi"/><ref name="GSP"/>

==Awards==
He was awarded [[Sahitya Akademi Award to Gujarati Writers|Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1998 for his work ''Vankdekha Vivechano'' but he did not accept it.<ref name= "agsi"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Internet Archive author|search=Jayant Kothari}}
* {{Gbooks-author|Jayanta Koṭhārī}}

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