Labhshankar Thakar

[6] Thakar initially wrote poetry in traditional metres and gradually shifted to more experimental one.

[1][2][7][8][9] His Vahi Jati Pachhal Ramya Ghosha (1965) was in traditional metres but soon he wrote modern long poem Manasni Vaat (1968) exploring new styles.

His Mara Namne Darwaje (1972) and Boom Kagalma Kora (1974) deal with absurdity and illogicality of life.

Pravahan (1986) is long poem about process of poetry formation paralleled with excretion of feces.

He along with playwright Subhash Shah, wrote Ek Undar ane Jadunath based on Beckett's Waiting for Godot in 1966.

Bathtub ma Machhali (1982), a collection of seven one-act plays, has an overtone of satire and irony.

His Pilu Gulab ane Hu (1985) is two-act play about the agony of an actress who is craving true love.

Kahe Koyal Shor Machaye Re (1993) was originally a scene from Pilu Gulab ane Hu (1985) and later produced as one-act play.

[4] His works of journalism and other essays are collected in Ek Minute (1986), Kshana Tatkshana (1989), Sooraj Ugyo Kevadiayani Fanase (1993), Aa Howana Sandarbho, Nisbat, Manjal Thambh Thayelu, Hamari Salam, Vinimayvriksha, Dholi Gaya Je Tadko, Thodo Amasto Tadko, Kagalni Punchhadi and Zakalno Za.

Sarva Mitra (1986) is collection of essays on Ayurveda published in his column in Liksatta under pen name Punarvasu.

He had edited three akhyanas with Prasad Brahmabhatt; Nalakhyan, Kunwarbai nu Mameru and Sudamacharitra.

Thakar inaugurating the 9th volume of Gujarati Vishwakosh