Panna Naik
Panna Naik | |
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Naik at Ahmedabad, 2006 | |
| Born | 28 December 1933 |
| Occupation | Poet, story writer |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Education | M.A., M.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay, Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Free verse |
| Notable works | Pravesh (1975), Videshini (2000) |
| Spouse |
Nikul Naik
(m. 1960; died 2004) |
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| Website | |
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Panna Naik (born 28 December 1933) is an Indian Gujarati language poet and story writer who has lived in Philadelphia, United States since 1960. Working in the local university, she wrote poetry drawn from the world around her. Her book Pravesh (1975) received critical acclaim and she has published several poetry collections since.