Kavilok

{{Short description|Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Kavilok Magazine | logo = | logo_size =  | image_file = Kavilok coverpage.jpg | image_size =  | image_alt = | image_caption = coverpage of Kavilok<br /> January - February 2016 Issue |editor = Dhiru Parikh | editor_title = Editor in chief | editor2 = Praful Raval | editor_title2 = Co-editor | previous_editor = * Rajendra Shah * Jashubhai Shah * Suresh Dalal * Priyakant Maniar * Jayant Parekh * Niranjan Bhagat * Ashok Chavda | category = Literature | frequency = Bimonthly | format = Print | circulation = | publisher = Kavilok Trust | paid_circulation = | unpaid_circulation = | circulation_year = | total_circulation = | founder = Rajendra Shah | founded = 1957 | firstdate =  | company = | country = India | based = Ahmedabad | language = Gujarati | issn = }} '''''Kavilok''''' (Gujarati: કવિલોક), a publication of Kavilok Trust, is a Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal published in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The current editor is Dhiru Parikh and co-editor is Praful Raval.<ref name= "gv">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kavilok Trust |encyclopedia=Gujarati Viswakosh|year=1992|publisher=Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust|volume=4|location=Ahmedabad|page=260}}</ref><ref name= "gs">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Kavilok|encyclopedia=Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature)|year=1996|publisher=Gujarati Sahitya Parishad|volume=3|location=Ahmedabad|page=87}}</ref>

==History== The Kavilok poetry journal was founded by Rajendra Shah in 1957. The first issue of the journal was published in Mumbai in crown size under the editorship of Rajendra Shah, Suresh Dalal and Jashubhai Shah. From the 32nd issue, Jayant Parekh replaced Jashubhai Shah as an editor. From the 37th to the 66th issue, Priyakant Maniar served as editor with Jayant Parekh. In January 1970, the 73rd issue was published in Ahmedabad in foolscap size. The editors were Bachubhai Ravat and Rajendra Shah. After the journal moved to Ahmedabad, Niranjan Bhagat also served as an editor for approximately one year. Since 1977, the journal has been edited by Dhiru Parikh. From 2004 to 2006, Ashok Chavda served as a co-editor. Praful Raval is currently co-editor of the journal.<ref name= "gv"/>

== Content == The journal publishes poetry, translations of world poetry, reviews and criticisms of poetry, and biographical articles about poets.<ref name= "gs"/>

== Special issues == * ''Mahakavya Visheshank'' (1982; Translation and discussion of major epics of the world) * ''Panchmahakavya Visheshank'' (1983; Criticism of Sanskrit epics) * ''Gadyakavya Visheshank'' (1984; Discussion of prose poems of Gujarati literature and World literature) * ''T.S Eliot Visheshank'' (1988; Poet T.S Eliot)<ref name= "gs"/>

== See also == * List of Gujarati-language magazines

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Internet Archive author |search= Kavilok}}

Category:1957 establishments in Bombay State Category:Poetry magazines published in India Category:Magazines established in 1957 Category:Gujarati-language magazines Category:Mass media in Ahmedabad