Mohan Koirala
Nepali poet (1926–2007)
- Nadi Kinarko Majhi (1981)
- Mohan Koiralaka Kavita
- Ritu Nimantrana
- Iswori Prasad Koirala (father)
- Madan Puraskar (c. 1981)
- Sajha Puraskar (c. 1973, c. 1983)
Mohan Koirala (Nepali: मोहन कोइराला; 1926–2007) was a Nepalese poet, known for his prose poems and poems against the Rana regime.[1] Some of this poems has been translated in English. He won Madan Puraskar in 2038 BS (c. 1981 AD).[2]
Biography
Mohan Koirala was born in Kathmandu on 26 November 1926 (11 Mangshir 1983 BS). Due to his father's economic conditions, Koirala had to skip college education before completion. He worked on various jobs around Nepal such as schoolmaster in Hetauda or as a transport corporation officer in Kathmandu.
His first poem is Jada Jadai which was published in 1953. From 1999 to 2004 he became vice-chancellor of the Royal Nepal Academy due to his contribution to the Nepali literature. [3]
Awards
- Madan Puraskar for Nadi Kinarko Majhi in 2038 BS (c. 1981 AD)
- Sajha Puraskar for Mohan Koiralaka Kavita in 2030 BS (c. 1973 AD)
- Sajha Puraskar for Ritu Nimantrana in 2040 BS (c. 1983 AD)
Works
Some of his published books are:[4]
- Sarangi Bokeko Samundar (2032 BS; c. 1975 AD)
- Nilo Maha (2032 BS; c. 1975 AD)
- Himchuli Raktim Cha (2035 BS; c. 1978 AD)
- Ritu Nimantrana (2040 BS; c. 1983 AD)
- Mohan Koiralaka Kabita (2030 BS; c. 1973 AD)
- Nadi Kinaraka Majhi (2039 BS; c. 1982 AD)
- Auta Pipalrko Paat (2047 BS; c. 1990 AD)
- Kabitabare Kehi Charcha (2035 BS; c. 1978 AD)
- Lek (2025 BS; c. 1968 AD)
- Gajpath (2059 BS; c. 2002 AD)
- Aja Kasailai Bida Garnu Cha (2060 BS; c. 2003 AD)
- Simsarka Rajdoot (2065 BS; c. 2008 AD)
Personal life
He Married to Sabitri Koirala, he had five children.[5] He died on 22 February 2007 (10 Falgun 2063 BS).
See also
- Bhupi Sherchan
- Bairagi Kainla
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota
References
- ^ "Mohan Koirala -- Nepali poet: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ Hutt, Michael; Koirala, Mohan (1994). "The Poetry of Mohan Koirala". Journal of South Asian Literature. 29 (1): 155–174. ISSN 0091-5637. JSTOR 25797505. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Mohan Koirala: A Trend-Setting Modernist". The Gorkha Times. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ नरेन्द्रप्रसाद कोइराला, राजन भट्टराई (2011). आधुनिक नेपाली कविता-काव्य (गीत र गजल) (in Nepali). काठमाडौँ: नालन्दा पब्लिकेसन. pp. 228–229. ISBN 978-9937-8316-1-1.
- ^ "Himalayan Voices". Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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- Bhagi Raj Ingnam (2020)
- Chandra Prakash Baniya (2019)
- Yogesh Raj (2018)
- Neelam Karki Niharika (2017)
- Ghanashyam Kandel (2016)
- Ramlal Joshi (2015)
- Vijay Kumar Pandey (2014)
- Radha Paudel (2013)
- Rajan Mukarung (2012)
- Amar Neupane (2011)
- Jhamak Ghimire (2010)
- Nar Bahadur Saud (2009)
- Yubraj Nayaghare (2008)
- Jagadish Ghimire (2007)
- Mahesh Bikram Shah (2006)
- Krishna Dharabasi (2005)
- Narayan Wagle (2004)
- Gopal Parajuli (2003)
- Rewati Raman Khanal (2002)
- Hariram Joshi (2001)
- Buddhi Narayan Shrestha (2000)
Nepal portal
- Dinesh Adhikari (1999)
- Keshab Prasad Upadyaya (1998)
- Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1997)
- Dayaram Shrestha (1996)
- Binod Prasad Dhital (1995)
- William Bourke SJ (1994)
- Sarad Chandra Sharma Bhattarai (1993)
- Bhabeshwor Pangeni (1992)
- Saru Bhakta (1991)
- Bhanu Bhakta Pokhrel (1990)
- Rajesh Gautam (1989)
- Daulat Bikram Bista (1988)
- Rajeshwor Devkota (1987)
- Naya Raj Pant (1986)
- Mohanraj Sharma (1985)
- Kanchan Pudasaini (1984)
- Dhruba Chandra Gautam (1983)
- Madan Mani Dixit (1982)
- Mohan Koirala (1981)
- Jagdish Shumsher Rana (1980)
- Chabilal Gajurel (1979)
- Karunakar Vaidya (1979)
- Dhanush Chandra Gautam (1978)
- Basudev Tripathi (1977)
- Bhawani Bhikshu (1975)
- Dhana Bajra Bajracharya (1973)
- Ishwar Ballav (1972)
- Pradeep Rimal (1971)
- Chuda Mani Regmi (1971)
- Bihari Krishna Shrestha (1971)
- Sthirjunga Bahadur (1971)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1971)
- Mahananda Sapkota (1970)
- Tara Nath Sharma (1969)
- Dharmaraj Thapa (1969)
- Parasmani Pradhan (1969)
- Grishma Bahadur Devkota (1967)
- Shankar Lamichhane (1967)
- Modanath Prasrit (1966)
- Uttam Kunwar (1966)
- Parijat (1965)
- Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha (1964)
- Nawaraj Chalise (1964)
- Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya (1964)
- Bal Krishna Pokharel (1964)
- Janaklal Sharma (1963)
- Komalnath Adhikari (1963)
- Gopal Prasad Rimal (1962)
- Ramesh Bikal (1961)
- Bhim Nidhi Tiwari (1960)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1960)
- Nityaraj Pandey (1959)
- Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan (1958)
- Ganga Bikram Sijapati (1958)
- Leeladhwaj Thapa (1957)
- Karunakar Vaidya (1957)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1956)
- Chittaranjan Nepali (1956)
- Bala Ram Joshi (1956)
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