This article is about the literature of Nepal. For literature specific to the Nepali language, see Nepali literature.
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:
Nepalis writing in English first came to prominence with Laxmi Prasad Devkota's own translations of his Nepali poems in the 1950s.[1] Devkota is believed to be the first Nepali to begin writing creatively in English.[2] Devkota also penned some essays in English which were published posthumously by his son, Dr. Padma Devkota in a book titled 'The Witch Doctor and Other Essays'.[3] After Devkota came writers like Mani Dixit, Tek Bahadur Karki, Abhi Subedi and Peter J Karthak who began writing in English from the 60s onwards. During the 70s and 80s, these pioneers were joined by writers like Kesar Lall, Greta Rana, Kesang Tseten, and DB Gurung. It was only in 2001 that Nepali writing in English received international attention with the publication of Samrat Upadhyay's Arresting God in Kathmandu. Published in the United States, the collection of short stories won the Whiting Award for Fiction.[4] Since then, a number of prominent Nepali writers writing in English have emerged, most notably Manjushree Thapa whose non-fiction book, Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy, was nominated for the 2006 Lettre Ulysses Award.[5]
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]
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This article is about the literature of Nepal For literature specific to the Nepali language see Nepali literature This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Literature of Nepal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Nepali literature Nepali न प ल स ह त य 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 Contents 1 English literature 2 Maithili literature 3 Nepali literature 4 Nepal Bhasa literature 5 Sanskrit 6 Further reading 7 ReferencesEnglish literature editNepalis writing in English first came to prominence with Laxmi Prasad Devkota s own translations of his Nepali poems in the 1950s 1 Devkota is believed to be the first Nepali to begin writing creatively in English 2 Devkota also penned some essays in English which were published posthumously by his son Dr Padma Devkota in a book titled The Witch Doctor and Other Essays 3 After Devkota came writers like Mani Dixit Tek Bahadur Karki Abhi Subedi and Peter J Karthak who began writing in English from the 60s onwards During the 70s and 80s these pioneers were joined by writers like Kesar Lall Greta Rana Kesang Tseten and DB Gurung It was only in 2001 that Nepali writing in English received international attention with the publication of Samrat Upadhyay s Arresting God in Kathmandu Published in the United States the collection of short stories won the Whiting Award for Fiction 4 Since then a number of prominent Nepali writers writing in English have emerged most notably Manjushree Thapa whose non fiction book Forget Kathmandu An Elegy for Democracy was nominated for the 2006 Lettre Ulysses Award 5 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 editMain article Maithili literature This section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2014 Nepali literature editMain article 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 editMain article Nepal Bhasa literature The literature written in Nepal Bhasa is called Nepal Bhasa literature Sanskrit editModern Sanskrit literature in Nepal includes works by Nara Nath Acharya Vishnu Raj Atreya Shivraj Acharya Kaundinya among others Further reading editNepali Sahityako Sankchhipta Itihas Dr Dayaram Shrestha amp Mohanraj Sharma Sajha Prakashan Nepali Upanyas Ra Upanyaskar Krishna Singh Pradhan Sajha prakashan Pandhra Tara Ra Nepali Sahitya Krishna Prasad Parajuli Sajha PrakashanReferences edit Canonising literature kathmandupost com Retrieved 2021 09 14 Pun Min 2017 The canons of Nepali writing in English Tribhuvan University Journal 31 1 2 63 74 doi 10 3126 tuj v31i1 2 25332 via Nepljol 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 Himalayan Voices An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature Voices from Asia edited and translated by Michael J Hutt University of California Press 1991 p 5 ISBN 9780520910263 nbsp This article about literature from a country or region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Nepal related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Literature of Nepal amp oldid 1194059412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
