BIO Dr. Geeta Tripathee is a poet, lyricist, essayist, and critic. She teaches Nepali literature at Tribhuvan University. She has written several books of poetry, essays, and literary criticism. She writes on women’s issues, environmental issues, and people in the lower strata of society. Her personal narratives show the expressions of the finest human emotions…
Subhalaxmi Lamsal: Translated By Suman Pokhrel
BIO Subhalaxmi Lamsal is a young poet from Nepal, who has done M.A in Nepali literature from Tribhuvan University. She has published her first book of poetry titled ‘Prakampit Ujyalo’ and was awarded ‘The Best Young Poet of the Year 2009 by Vani Prakashan, a leading literary organizations in Nepal. BIO Suman Pokhrel is a…
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
BIO Laxmi Prasad Devkota (12 November 1909 – 14 September 1959) was a Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. He authored more than four dozen of books including five epic works. His book Muna Madan is considered as the best seller of all time in Nepali literature. He is honored as Mahakavi (Poet the Great) and…
Nadeesh
BIO Nadeesh is a poet and a Computer Engineer who graduated from the Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, Nepal. He currently works as an IT consultant in the US and spends much time writing poetry, hiking, and camping. . Schrodinger’s Temple Oh, Father Schrodinger You built a temple There lies the God inside. You say- He…
Deepak Samchu: Translated by Suman Pokhrel
BIO Deepak Samchu is a young Nepali poet and theater artist. His poems are published in several poetry journals and anthologies. He has received several awards for his works, including The Best Young Poet of the Year 2010 by Vani Prakashan. He holds post graduate degree in Nepali literature from Tribhuvan University. BIO Suman Pokhrel…
Suman Pokhrel: Translated by Abhi Subedhi
BIO Suman Pokhrel is a poet, writer, and translator. He was awarded the SAARC Literary Award in 2013 and 2015, and his work has appeared in notable journals worldwide. Suman Pokhral is also a lyricist, playwright, and artist. His poems have been translated into Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Maithili, Odia, Persian, Sanskrit, Spanish…
Sabita Gautam Dahal: Translated by Abhi Subedi
BIO Sabita Gautam Dahal is a contemporary Nepali poet. She has two books of poetry in Nepali to her credit. The English translations of her poems have been published in several South Asian journals and anthologies. She holds an M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry and M.A. in Sociology and English Literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. She…
Francesco Petrarca: Translated by Lee Harlin Bahan
BIO Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) largely is remembered today for a work officially titled Rerum vulgarium fragmenta (Rvf), 366 poems which chronicle the speaker’s unrequited love for a beautiful, married, and devout woman named Laura during her lifetime and long after she died of bubonic plague. BIO Lee Harlin Bahan has had two collections of…
Yuyutsu Sharma
BIO Recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, Trubar Foundation, Slovenia, The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature and The Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature, Yuyutsu Sharma is a world renowned Himalayan poet and translator. He has published ten poetry collections including, The Second Buddha Walk, A Blizzard in my Bones: New York…
Bairagi Kainla
Born in the Panchthar district in Eastern Nepal, on August 9, 1939, and studied in both Nepal and India, Bairagi Kainla is a living legend of Nepali literature. He has published over a dozen books of poetry, prose, and translation. He has served as the chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy, and also as a life…
Echoes from the Himalayas
The much awaited seventh edition of Life and Legends with a particular focus on Contemporary Nepali Poetry and all its usual features is here now. The current edition guest edited by Suman Pokhrel brings the original and translated works of twenty six Nepali poets and translators from Nepal, and Nepali poets living in the diaspora….
Ramesh Kshitij
BIO Born on 29 April 1969 in Salyan, Nepal, Ramesh Kshitij is a poet, writer, and lyricist. He has written and many stories and songs, but he is best known for his poetry. He has published two collections of poems and a collection of short stories. A civil servant by profession, he has received many awards and…