Kedar Man Vyathit
Kedar Man Vyathit | |
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Sindhupalchok, Bagmati | |
Died | 10 September 1998 TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | (aged 83–84)
Pen name | Vyathit |
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Language |
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Nationality | Nepali |
Education | 3rd grade |
Period | c. 1946–c. 1983 |
Years active | c. 1939–1998 |
Notable awards | Vednidhi Puraskar 1989-90 Jyotirmaya Trisaktipatta– First class year unknown Jagadambashri Puraskar year unknown Gorkha Dakshinbahu– First class year unknown |
Spouse | Jyotsana Pradhan (c. 1932–unknown) |
Children | 10 (6 sons, 4 daughters) |
Parents |
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Founding secretary of Nepali Citizens Rights Committee | |
In office c. 1940 CE – unknown | |
Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 1962–unknown | |
Monarch | Mahendra |
Chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy | |
In office unknown–unknown | |
Preceded by | King Mahendra |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office c. 1979–unknown | |
Monarch | Birendra |
Founding secretary of Nepali Literature Institute | |
In office 1962 – c. 1964 | |
President of Nepali Literature Institute | |
In office c. 1964–unknown | |
Kedar Man Vyathit (
He published at least 23 volumes of poetry— sixteen in Nepali, and four each in Newari and Hindi. His poems are usually written in metrical verse and are very brief, rarely exceeding a page in length. His early poems are melancholic, pessimistic or revolutionary, in keeping with his incarceration during a time of revolution against the tyranny of the Ranas. His later poems have themes of human love including some eroticism, and natural beauty. He played a pivotal role in the development of Nepali literature, both as a central figure of a literary generation that transitioned it from a more Sanskritic Hindu tradition to a modern one, and through his organisational activities, chief among them, a series of national and international literary conferences.[1][2]
Life
Childhood and youth
Vyathit was born Kedar Man Shrestha,
Around the age of 18, he married Jyotsana Pradhan, daughter of Chakrasundar and Shivamaya Pradhan.[2] He had 10 children with her— six sons and four daughters.[2]
Before the 1951 revolution
He was the founding secretary of Nepali Citizens Rights Committee that he co-founded with
After 1951
Vyathit was nominated a member of King Tribhuvan's Advisor Council. He founded the Leftist Congress under his own chairmanship following an ideological dispute with BP Koirala, but it failed to gain any ground and quickly disappeared into obscurity.[2] He was one of the founders of the Poetry Society that was established in 2013 BS (1956-57 CE) under the chairmanship of Laxmi Prasad Devkota.[2]
Vyathit was close to
In 2019 BS (1962-63 CE), an international literary conference was held in Kathmandu under his leadership. He directed or guided national literary conferences in various cities throughout Nepal in the next decade.[2] King Mahendra, pen named M. B. B Shah, was among the participants.[5] He was also known for holding mini-conferences and poetry recitals in his home.[5]
He was the
Death
He died on 10 September 1998 CE
Awards and recognition
Vyathit was awarded Bedhnidhi Puraskar in 2046 BS (1989-90 CE).[3] He was awarded the Jagadamba Shree Puraskar in 2049 BS (1992-93 CE) in recognition of his 50 years of service to Nepali literature through his writings as well as institutional roles and organisational activities.[4] He was also a recipient of the Jyotirmaya Trisakti Patta–First class[3] and Gorkha Dakshin Bahu–First class. Notable among his other awards include Prithvi Pragya Puraskar, Shrestha Sirapa Puraskar, Jagadambashree Puraskar and Sitaram Puraskar.[2]
Nai Prakashan conferred him the title of "Rajkavi".[2] Madan Mani Dixit had conferred him the title of "Vishwakavi" and advocated vociferously for public acceptance of the title; he did not succeed.[5]
Works
He published at least 23 volumes of poem collection, sixteen of them in Nepal, and four each in Newari and Hindi.[1]
- Sangam (Confluence, 1952)
- 2009 salko Kavita (Poems of the year 2009[BS], 1952-53)[3]
- Pranava (Obeisance, 1957)
- Ek Din (One Day, 1958)
- Triveni ([Confluence of] three rivers, 1958)
- Juneli (Moonlight, 1962)
- Sapta Parna (Seven Feathers, 1967)
- Nari: Rasa, Madhurya, Aloka (Woman: Flavour, Sweetness, Brightness, 1968)
- Avaj (The Voice, 1974)
- Badalirahane Badalka Akriti (The Ever-changing Shapes of Clouds, 1976)
- Mero Sapanama Hamro Desh ra Hami (Us and Our Country in My Dreams, 1977)
- Ras Triphala (Three Fruit of Flavour, 1981)
- Agni-Shringar (Fire-Decoration, 1982)
- Sanchayita[Collector][3]
- Saptarna (2028 BS (1971-72 CE))
- Feri Arko Euta Kurukshetra[Again, one other Kurukshetra][3]
- Pratikshya[Wait(noun)], in Newari[3]
- Diwas Chitra[Image of a day], in Newari[3]
- Swawin Pyah Gumye, in Newari[3]
- Chwasa, in Newari[3]
- Hamara Desh - Hamara Swapna[Our Country - Our Dream], in Hindi[3]
- Trayi, in Hindi[3]
- Selected Poems, in English[3]
He also wrote the poem Meri Priyasi: Prajatantrik Swatantrata[My love: Democratic Freedom] in 2034 BS (1977-78 CE).[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-208-1156-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "केदारमान व्यथित | www.samakalinsahitya.com". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "केदारमान व्यथित | Online Sahitya". onlinesahitya.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "केदारमान व्यथित – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "लहडी कवि". लहडी कवि. Retrieved 15 April 2020.