Sharada Sharma | |
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Native name | शारदा शर्मा |
Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Syangja, Nepal |
Occupation | Writer and poet |
Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Sharada Sharma (born 1958; Nepali: शारदा शर्मा) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal. [1] [2] Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications. [3] Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood. [1] [3] A natural introvert, she found solace in writing. [3]
With the support of her family, she attended Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, where she studied science and then arts, eventually graduating with a master's degree. [1] [4]
Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala. [1] [2] In 1987, she published her first poetry collection, Boundless Emotions. [1] This was followed in 1991 with the short story collection Ruins of Convictions and in 1992 with the poetry collection After the War. [1] In addition to poetry and short stories, she produced a book-length study of Koirala's female characters in 1996. [1]
Overall, she has written around a dozen books, including poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and novels. [3]
Taap, her debut novel, was published in 2012 and won that year's Padmashree Sahitya Sammana, a prestigious Nepalese literary award. [5] The novel weaves together narratives of various individuals from different backgrounds, switching perspectives throughout. [5] It was followed by Kampa, a 2016 novel inspired by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [6]
In 2020, her poetry collection Yatrama was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award, which was eventually won by Chandra Prakash Baniya's Maharani. [7]
Sharma's writing often deals with themes of spirituality and mysteries of the universe, incorporating a woman's perspective. [3] [6] [8] She conveys a feminist message in both her writing and her work as an activist, including with the Family Planning Association of Nepal. [1] [9]
In 1978, Sharma married the politician Narahari Acharya, with whom she has two children. [1] [10]
Sharada Sharma | |
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| |
Native name | शारदा शर्मा |
Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Syangja, Nepal |
Occupation | Writer and poet |
Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Sharada Sharma (born 1958; Nepali: शारदा शर्मा) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal. [1] [2] Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications. [3] Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood. [1] [3] A natural introvert, she found solace in writing. [3]
With the support of her family, she attended Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, where she studied science and then arts, eventually graduating with a master's degree. [1] [4]
Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala. [1] [2] In 1987, she published her first poetry collection, Boundless Emotions. [1] This was followed in 1991 with the short story collection Ruins of Convictions and in 1992 with the poetry collection After the War. [1] In addition to poetry and short stories, she produced a book-length study of Koirala's female characters in 1996. [1]
Overall, she has written around a dozen books, including poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and novels. [3]
Taap, her debut novel, was published in 2012 and won that year's Padmashree Sahitya Sammana, a prestigious Nepalese literary award. [5] The novel weaves together narratives of various individuals from different backgrounds, switching perspectives throughout. [5] It was followed by Kampa, a 2016 novel inspired by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [6]
In 2020, her poetry collection Yatrama was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award, which was eventually won by Chandra Prakash Baniya's Maharani. [7]
Sharma's writing often deals with themes of spirituality and mysteries of the universe, incorporating a woman's perspective. [3] [6] [8] She conveys a feminist message in both her writing and her work as an activist, including with the Family Planning Association of Nepal. [1] [9]
In 1978, Sharma married the politician Narahari Acharya, with whom she has two children. [1] [10]