Gopal Parajuli | |
|---|---|
गोपाल पराजुली | |
 | |
| Born | 1950 (age 71–72) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Occupation | Poet and writer |
| Known for | Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana |
| Spouse | Laxmi Adhikari Parajuli (m. 1986) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
|
| Awards | Madan Puraskar |
| Website | www |
Gopal Parajuli is a Nepalese poet and writer. He won the Madan Puraskar prize with his epic Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana . [1] [2] [3] [4] He is known as a poet, short-story writer and playwright of post-modern and post-post-modern experimental vein.
Born in 1950, in Koteshwar, Kathmandu, Parajuli joined editorial desk of leading Nepali literary monthly journal, GARIMA, at Sajha Prakashan, a state-owned organization. Out of fifteen books to his credit, nine are epics. The epics are ‘The Mother-Figure’, ‘The Departure of Time’, ‘ Declaration of a New God’, ‘Proposal for a New World’, and ‘Letter of a Jailbird’. His other books include ‘The Two Extremes’ (a play), and ‘The Broken Sky’ (a collection of short stories). ‘Critical Discourses on Gopal Parajuli’ is a critical book on him published by Robertson publishing, California.
Recipient of the Madan Puraskar prize for his epic poem ‘ Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana ’ (Declaration of a New God) and a former boxer and soldier (Parajuli was a trainee of National Cadet Corps (1966–1967), where he was selected for second lieutenant but did not join the army). He has received awards, medals and felicitations of national and international honor. His new epic ‘A Soldier in Search of Peace’ has recently been published.
His mother is Thir Kumari Parajuli and his father is Jivanath Parajuli, who hails from a farmer's family in Koteshwar, Kathmandu. The poet married Laxmi Adhikari (b.25 July 1969) in 1986. He has four daughters, Dr. Rakshya Parajuli , Er. Dikshya Parajuli, Shaila Parajuli and Srija Parajuli, and a son, Sayuj Parajuli.
Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977) was a Nepalese social worker, etymologist, linguist, and poet. He received several national awards for his contributions to poetry. His social work focused on education and social awareness particularly in eastern Nepal. A statue of him stands in Inaruwa of Sunsari District.
Gopal Prasad Rimal was a Nepalese poet from Kathmandu, Nepal. According to scholar Michael J. Hutt, "he is remembered as the first "revolutionary" Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of meter".
Bishnu Kumari Waiba, popularly known as Parijat was a Nepalese writer and poet. She is best known for her novel Shiris Ko Phool for which she won the Madan Puraskar, becoming the first woman to receive the award. She published multiple novels and wrote many poems and stories in her lifetime.
The Madan Puraskar is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered the most prestigious literature award in Nepal. It is awarded on the day of Ghatasthapana every year alongside Jagadamba Shree Puraskar.
Jagadamba Shree Puraskar is an award given for contribution to Nepali Language, Literature, Art and Folk Culture Field. It is awarded to a person or an organization who has contributed in the field of Nepali language, literature, art or folk culture fields.
Satya Mohan Joshi was a Nepalese writer and scholar. Joshi is known for his research on the history and culture of Nepal. He was working as the chancellor of the Nepal Bhasa Academy.
Rameshwor Sharma Chalise better known as Ramesh Bikal was a Nepalese writer and painter who was known for his works portraying rural life and the lives of common people in Nepal.
Madan Mani Dixit was a Nepalese writer, journalist and novelist. His novel Madhabi is considered a classic in Nepali literature. He received the prestigious Madan Puraskar and Sajha Puraskar for the novel.
Nepal Literature Festival is an annual international literary festival which takes place in Pokhara, Nepal. It was founded in 2011 by Bookworm Foundation, a not-for-profit organization. IME Group is the current title sponsor of the festival.
Nawaraj Parajuli is a Nepalese poet. He is best known for popularizing the slam poetry genre in Nepal.
Nayan Raj Pandey is a Nepali writer and screenwriter. He writes stories and novels, as well as screenplays for Nepali cinema. He is known for his representation of contemporary Nepalese society in his novels, presented in a figurative style. He received the Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar for his autobiographical book Yaar in 2017.
Dhritarashtra is a poetry book by Ghanshyam Kandel. It was published in 2016 by Airawati Prakashan. It is a short epic in verse and retells the story of the Mahabharat through the eyes of the blind king of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra. It won the prestigious Madan Puraskar, 2073 B.S.
Bal Krishna Pokharel was a Nepalese writer, linguist, historian, and literary critic. He was one of the key person behind the publishing of Nepali Brihat Sabdakosh, a comprehensive Nepali dictionary. Alongside Nepali language, he also wrote in Sanskrit and Magar languages. He wrote multiple fiction, non-fiction and poetry books and was awarded with Madan Puraskar in 1963 for his book Nepali Bhasa Ra Sahitya.
Ratna Shumsher Thapa the legendary lyricist of Nepal, began writing as a poet in 1951. His creations such as Aankhako Bhaka Ankhaile, Swargaki Rani, Kunjama Gunjiyo, Bho Bho Nasodha, Madhumas Yo Dilko and Ye Kanchha Thattaima, Bichodko Pida, Sero Fero Mero have contributed making Narayan Gopal‘s singing and music everlasting.
Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai is a poetry collection by Nawaraj Parajuli. It was published in 2017 by FinePrint Publication. It was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar. The book was launched in the premises of Nepal Academy by the poet and his mother, Laxmi Devi Parajuli.
Bhuwan Dhungana is a Nepali writer and poet. She is best known for her short story The Thousand Rupee Note which has also been translated into English and Urdu. Her first novel Parityakta was published in 2020.
Ali Miya was a Nepalese folk poet. He was popularly known as "Lok Kavi".
Mahakavi Devkota is a biographical book by Nityaraj Pandey. The book is about the life of poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota. The book was published in 1959 by Sajha Prakashan and won the Madan Puraskar for the same year. The book was published in the same year as Devkota died.
Parasmani Pradhan was an Indian Nepali-language writer, poet, translator, grammarian, educator and publisher. He published multiple Nepali language textbooks and played an important role in shaping the modern Nepali grammar. He was one of the key figures who contributed in establishing Nepali as one of the official language of India.
Naya Ishwar Ko Ghoshana is a Nepali epic by Gopal Parajuli. It was published in 2004 by Antarastriya Nepali Sahitya Samaj and won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2060 BS.
| History |
|  | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography |
| |||||||||||||||||
| Politics |
| |||||||||||||||||
| Economy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Culture |
| |||||||||||||||||
 | This Nepalese biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
