Rajesh Vyas

Rajesh Vyas (Gujarati: રાજેશ વ્યાસ), better known by his pen name Miskin, is a Gujarati poet from India. Born and brought up in Ahmedabad, he completed his doctorate in Gujarati literature. He writes ghazal poetry and columns in various publications. Rajesh Vyas was born on 16 October 1955 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to Jatashankar and Vijayaben. He completed his primary education from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. He completed his matriculation from Sharadagram, Mangrol. He completed a B.A. in Psychology in 1978, a B.A. in Gujarati literature in 1981, and an M.A. in Gujarati literature in 1983 from Gujarat University. He completed his M.Phil. in Gujarati literature in 1985 from Gujarat Vidyapith. He completed his PhD In 1989 from Gujarat University, under Chandrakant Topiwala. Gujarati Gazal Tena Vividh Pariprekshya Ma (Gujarati ghazal in its various perspectives) was the subject of his thesis. He started writing in 1960. In 1973, he published his first poem in Kavilok. He later published his poems in numerous magazines including Parab, Kumar, Kavilok, Navneet Samarpan, Kavita, Shabdasrishti and Tadarthya. He writes weekly columns in various publications such as Shabda Soorne Mele in Gujarat Samachar, Anhad Na Ajawala in Jankalyan. He formerly wrote a column for Navneet Samarpan. He was an editor of the Gujarati poetry journal Gazalvishwa.