Swapnastha

Swapnastha (13 November 1913 – 23 October 1970) was a Gujarati poet and story writer. His works were influenced by communism. Bhanubhai/Laxminarayan Ranchhodbhai Vyas was born on 13 November 1913 in Rajkot (now in Gujarat). He matriculated and worked with Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Limited from 1936 to 1944. In 1948, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and worked with Asopalav, Nootan Gujarat and Hindustan publications. Later he worked as a translator with the Publicity Department of USLR. He died on 23 October 1970. Swapnastha was a pseudonym of Vyas. He was an experimental and progressive poet who was influenced by communism and Karl Marx. He also came under the influence of Rabindranath Tagore. Love is the main theme of his poetry.