Taranath Sharma
Dr. Taranath Sharma | |
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University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| Genre | Travelogue, criticism, prose |
| Literary movement | Jharro Nepali |
| Notable works | Belaet Tira Baralida |
| Notable awards | Madan Puraskar, Sajha Puraskar |
| Parents | Prajapati Bhandarin (father) Devaki Bhandari (mother) |
Taranath Sharma (
Early life and education
Sharma was born on 23 June 1934 in Barbote
Literary career
While studying for a BA in
His travelogue entitled
Sharma served as the editor in chief of The Rising Nepal English daily for some years after the restoration of democracy in Nepal. He even served at Nobel Academy Secondary School as the school principal for many years. He has great contribution in Nepali education and literature.
Awards
Sharma received various awards like the Madan Puraskar Award 1969 for Belaet Tira Baralida travelogue, the Saajha Award 1972 for 'Sama Ra Samaka Kriti' critic, and the Aadi kabi Bhanubhakta award 2013.[3]
Personal life and death
Sharma was married and had two sons. He died at his home in Kathmandu on 15 February 2022, at the age of 87. He suffered from dementia, diabetes, high blood pressure and other heart problems prior to his death.[5][6]
Bibliography
- Belaet Tira Baralida (Nepali: बेलाइततिर बरालिँदा)
- Jharro Nepali
See also
References
- ^ People's Review Weekly (Thursday 20 March 2003)
- ^ a b c d Man of his words The Himalayan Times
- ^ a b Litterateur Sharma conferred Aadi Kabi award Kantipur Daily
- ^ https://guthi.madanpuraskar.org/puraskar-samaroha-2025-26-27/
- ^ "Litterateur Tara Nath Sharma dies at 87". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Litterateur Taranath Sharma passes away". People's Review Weekly. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.