Ramesh Bikal | |
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रमेश विकल | |
![]() Bikal in his youth | |
Born | Rameshwor Prasad Chalise November 14, 1928 |
Died | December 17, 2008 Kathmandu | (aged 80)
Nationality | Nepalese |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work |
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Spouse | Sushila |
Parents |
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Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Rameshwor Sharma Chalise better known as Ramesh Bikal ( Nepali: रमेश बिकल) (born 1928, near Gokarna, Nepal in the Kathmandu Valley died 2008) was a Nepalese writer and painter who was known for his works portraying rural life and the lives of common people in Nepal. [1]
He received a B.Ed. in 1960, and worked in education. His early stories had socialist and anti-establishment themes. As a result, he was imprisoned three times between 1949 and 1960. In more recent work, he has focused on sexual relations. [2]
Bikal was the first short story writer to be given the Madan Puraskar award. [2] He received the Daulat Bikram Bista Aakhyan Samman Award in 2008 for six decades of contributions to fiction writing in Nepal. [3]
In tribute to his memory, Ramesh Vikal Literary Foundation has been established at Arubari, Gokarneshwor. [4]
Ramesh Bikal | |
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रमेश विकल | |
![]() Bikal in his youth | |
Born | Rameshwor Prasad Chalise November 14, 1928 |
Died | December 17, 2008 Kathmandu | (aged 80)
Nationality | Nepalese |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work |
|
Spouse | Sushila |
Parents |
|
Awards | Madan Puraskar |
Rameshwor Sharma Chalise better known as Ramesh Bikal ( Nepali: रमेश बिकल) (born 1928, near Gokarna, Nepal in the Kathmandu Valley died 2008) was a Nepalese writer and painter who was known for his works portraying rural life and the lives of common people in Nepal. [1]
He received a B.Ed. in 1960, and worked in education. His early stories had socialist and anti-establishment themes. As a result, he was imprisoned three times between 1949 and 1960. In more recent work, he has focused on sexual relations. [2]
Bikal was the first short story writer to be given the Madan Puraskar award. [2] He received the Daulat Bikram Bista Aakhyan Samman Award in 2008 for six decades of contributions to fiction writing in Nepal. [3]
In tribute to his memory, Ramesh Vikal Literary Foundation has been established at Arubari, Gokarneshwor. [4]