Shivkumar Joshi

[1] He acted in plays at early age of seven or eight when he was introduced in Natmandal, a stage troupe of Jaishankar Sundari.

His other full-length plays are Andhara Ulecho (1955), Angarbhasma (1956), Sandhyadipika (1957), Durvankar (1957), Ghata Dhiri Dhiri Aai (1959), Ekne Takore (1960), Suvarnarekha (1961), Shataranj (1962), Kritivaas (1965), Saaputara(1966), Sandhikaal (1967), Beejal (1969), Ajramar (1970), Kahat Kabira (1971), Kaka Sagarika (1973), Banshayya, Nakula and Triparna (1973), Lakshmanrekha, Neel Aakash, Leeli Dhara and Dwiparna (1976), Amar-Amar Mar (1982), Mashankarni Aisi Taisi (1982).

His novels are derived from present times or sociopolitical incidents of recent past in which he intervened love stories.

Aabh Ruve Eni Navalakhdhare (1964) is a long novel while Kamal Kanan Colony is a novella.

His other novels are Anang Raag (1958), Shravani (1961) S. S. Roopnarayan (1966), Diyo Abhayna Daan (1967), Sonal Chhay (1967), Kef Kasumbal (1967), Rajat Rekh (1967), Ek Kan Re Apo (1968), Nathi Hu Narayani (1969), Ayananshu (1970), Asim Padchhaya (1971), Lachhman Ur Maila (1972), Vasantnu E Van (1973), Chirag (1975), Marichika (1975), Popat Amba Keri Daal (1976), Aa Avadhpuri!

His short story collections include Rajanigandha (1955), Trishul (1957), Rahasyanagari (1959), Raat Andhari (1962), Abhisar (1965), Kanakkatoro (1969) Komal Gandhar (1970), Kajal Kotadi (1973), Navpad (1976), Chhalchaal (1977), Shanti Paravar (1978) and Sakal Tirath (1980).

His experience with stage and memoir of theatre is written in Maarag Aa Pan Chhe Shoorano (1980).

He translated four works from Bengali into Gujarati which include Rabindranath Tagore's Jogajog, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's Adarsha Hindu Hotel, Gajendra Kumar Mitra's Kalakatar Kachhei as Kalkattani Saav Samipe and Vijay Bhattacharya's Navu Dhaan.