A number of programs were held in Nepal and abroad to mark the great Devkota’s birth anniversary. The famous Nepali poet was born on Kartik 27, 1966 BS, which coincided with the Laxmi Puja of Tihar festival that year.

His famous works include Munamadan, Pahadi, Pukar, Shakuntal and Sulochana. Devkota was also an essayist and wrote books in all genres of Nepali literature. His other works span dramas, epics, essays, fiction, long narrative poems and storybooks. His writings were a fusion of eastern and western philosophy.

He wrote the Shakuntal epic in three months, Sulochana in 10 days and Kunjini – a long narrative poem in one day.

Devkota’s contribution to Nepali literature is seen in his initiatives which include global publicity of Nepali literature by translating Nepali books in foreign languages and heading Nepali delegations to foreign conferences, translating and publishing the Parasiddha Prabandha Sangraha – a collection of essays from 15 foreign writers into Nepali language and making Nepali language a compulsory in the Nepali education curriculum during his stint as Nepal Education Minister in 2016 BS.

Devkota also contributed to the establishment of Nepal Academy.

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The movie is based on Ghimire’s life and shares the name of the book written by the talented writer.

In the movie, Abasta Thapa is seen playing Jhamak Ghimire’s child role, while Rojita Buddhacharya plays the older Ghimire.

The movie also features Kishan Sunar, Uma Giri and Sarika Ghimire as Jhamak’s father, mother and sister.

The movie will be officially released on November 22, 2019.

Jhamak Ghimire won the prestigious literature award Madan Puraskar in 2076 BS for her contribution to Nepali literature with Jeevan Kada Ki Phool based on her own life.

For those who don’t know about this special writer, Ghimire was born with Cerebral Palsy and writes with her feet.

Nepali Sansar honors and cherishes the contribution of Ghimire to Nepali literature.

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On the occasion, President Bidya Devi Bhandari extended birthday wishes to Joshi wishing him long life and peace.

“You have dedicated your entire life to the study and research of folk culture and Nepal literature through your long relentless efforts expanding over eight decades for the elevation of Nepali art, culture and literature,” read the President’s message to Joshi.

Lauding Joshi’s contribution to the Nepali art and literature, Bhandari said, “Your long dedication and rich knowledge has made the world of Nepali literature and culture prosperous. You did a lot for the nation by researching about Nepali artist (national luminary) Araniko, who had worked as a bridge between Nepal and China.”

Speaking about Joshi’s contribution to Nepali civilization, she said, “You had enriched the store of knowledge by bringing out the importance of our Karnali civilization and Sinja, the place of origin of the Khas language.  Your contribution to the enhancement of the Nepal Bhasha is significant. I am pleased to wish you long life and good health on this special moment.”

Joshi (98) is currently the Chancellor of Nepal Bhasa Academy and has served key positions in his long career.

He served as the first Director of Archaeological and Cultural Department, Government of Nepal in 1959. He is one of the Executive Board members of Nepali Art Council and a lifetime member of Royal Nepal Academy.

Nepal Government honored Joshi with the ‘Litterateur of the Century’ title on August 23, 2017.

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Nepali writer and journalist Aswini Koirala received a rare honor at the International Nepali Haiku Convention 2018, a joint program by World Haiku Organization, International Nepali Literary Society and Japan Chapter in Nepali Embassy, held recently.

Koirala was recognized for his effective contribution to Nepali literature and journalism over the period.

On the occasion, Japanese writer and the Director of World Haiku Association Ban Ya Natuishi honored Koirala with a certificate and cash reward.

The event attended by renowned literary experts of Japan also saw the release of Koirala’s new book ‘Parijat’, a collection of Nepali haiku poems. Koirala is known for his best-seller Nepali novels: Premalaya and Zuckerberg Café.

“I have been a great admirer of Aswini’s writings. I am really glad that he has entered into Haiku writing, which originated from Japan. A program like this is very vital in building strong cultural ties between Nepal and Japan,” Krishna Chandra Aryal, First Secretary of Nepali Embassy in Japan, said in an official release.

The event is being looked at as an opportunity to further Nepal-Japan cultural ties.

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Called as ‘Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya’, the library building is home to the country’s largest archive of historic Nepali books and various age-old documents with rarely-available information on Nepali literature.

ABARI, the builder, has given the magnificent architecture its due respect by designing it in complete bamboo style in the vernacular structure reflecting the local tradition, using the site’s original foundation that survived the earthquake along with some of its historic bricks.

“The old surely set the foundation for the new in this case,” says Nripal Adhikary, ABARI Founder & Chief Designer.

 “We have been able to identify a few districts in Nepal ideal for growing and producing bamboo suitable for construction, and, over the past five years, have been working with farmers’ cooperatives to build a network of bamboo producers, eventually buying back from them,” Nripal adds.

The construction was so interesting that the builders made it earthquake-resilient with bamboo and rammed earth materials.

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Nepalis pay high reverence to their language and traditions that are diverse in nature.

May be because of this reason, the country has always had many great poets, literature experts and god-gifted litterateurs like Satya Mohan Joshi among others, even today in this modern world.

In respect of such great personalities, the country keeps felicitating its legends with high national honors.

In one such recent update, the Nepal Government named literary personalities Dr Tara Nath Sharma and Nayanraj Pandey for the ‘Padmashree Sadhana Samman’ and ‘Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar’ awards, respectively for their contribution to Nepali literature.

President of Khemlal Harikala Lamichhane Social Welfare Academy of Chitwan Jiba Lamichhane gave away rare honors to the duo at a function in Kathmandu on October 24, 2018.

Pandey was awarded for his autobiographical ‘Yaar’.

Formed in the year 2063 B.S., the Academy honors at least two such great literary personalities in different categories, offering both cash prizes worth Rs 200,000 each along with a certificate of appreciation.

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