Chinu Modi | |
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| Native name | ચિનુ ચંદુલાલ મોદી |
| Born | Chinu Chandulal Modi 30 September 1939 Vijapur, Gujarat |
| Died | 19 March 2017 (aged 77) Ahmedabad |
| Pen name | Irshad |
| Occupation | poet, novelist, short story writer, critic |
| Language | Gujarati, Urdu |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Period | postmodern Gujarati literature |
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| Notable awards | Ushanas Prize 1982-83 Narsinh Mehta Award 2008 Sahitya Akademi Award 2013 |
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Chinu Modi (Gujarati: ચિનુ મોદી), also known by his pen name, Irshad (Gujarati: ઈર્શાદ) (30 September 1939 – 19 March 2017) was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India.
He taught many institutions and established himself as a poet and author. He was a recipient of several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, Vali Gujarati Award and Narsinh Mehta Award.
Modi died on 19 March 2017 from multiple organ failure after suffering a heart attack in Ahmedabad, India, aged 77.
