Literature of Nepal
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Nepali literature (Nepali: नेपाली साहित्य) is the literature of Nepal. This is distinct from Nepali literature, which is the literature in only Nepali language (Khas kura). The major literary languages of Nepal are:
English literature
Nepalis writing in English first came to prominence with
Contemporary Nepalis writing in English include
- Niranjan Kunwar (Between Queens and the Cities)
- Pranaya SJB Rana (City of Dreams)
- Prawin Adhikari (The Vanishing Act)[6]
- Rabi Thapa (Nothing to Declare, Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu)[7]
- Richa Bhattarai (Fifteen and Three Quarters)[8]
- Rishi Amatya (Radha: Wrath of the Maeju)[9]
- Shiwani Neupane (Monica - Pieces of Perfect, Crossing Shadows)
- Shradha Ghale (The Wayward Daughter)[10]
- Smriti Ravindra (The Woman Who Climbed Trees)[11]
Maithili literature
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Nepali literature
Nepali literature consists of the literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958. The Nepali language has also been recognized as a "major Indian literary language" by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.[12]
Nepal Bhasa literature
The literature written in Nepal Bhasa is called Nepal Bhasa literature.
Sanskrit
Modern Sanskrit literature in Nepal includes works by Nara Nath Acharya, Vishnu Raj Atreya, Shivraj Acharya Kaundinya among others.
Further reading
- Nepali Sahityako Sankchhipta Itihas, Dr. Dayaram Shrestha & Mohanraj Sharma, Sajha Prakashan
- Nepali Upanyas Ra Upanyaskar, Krishna Singh Pradhan, Sajha prakashan
- Pandhra Tara Ra Nepali Sahitya, Krishna Prasad Parajuli, Sajha Prakashan
References
- ^ "Canonising literature". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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- ^ @therecord. "A voice from the past speaking to the present - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation". archive.md. 2013-07-25. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Lettre Ulysses Award | Manjushree Thapa, Nepal". www.lettre-ulysses-award.org. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "The art of translating Indra Bahadur Rai". Himal Southasian. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Rediscovering Thamel – 'Dark Star of Kathmandu'". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ @therecord. "Richa Bhattarai: 'A day that I do not write is a day wasted' - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ Sakya, Trishagni (2023-12-09). "Patan heritage in fantasy fiction". nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Review: From Nepal, of Nepal". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Sharma, Saloni (2023-06-11). "'The Woman who Climbed Trees' deftly carves out space for women's emotional and physical subversions". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ISBN 9780520910263