Shankar Lamichhane
Nepalese writer (1928 - 1976)
- Ratna Rai
- Subarna Shrestha
- Harihar Prasad (Father)
- Raj Kumari (Mother)
Shankar Lamichhane (Nepali: शङ्कर लामिछाने; 1928 – 1976) was a Nepalese essayist and short–story writer.[1] He is best known for his Madan Puraskar–winning essay collection Abstract Chintan Pyaj.
Early life
He was born on 17 March 1928 (5 Chaitra 1984 BS) to father Hari Prasad Lamichhane and mother Raj Kumari in Jaisidewal, Kathmandu. Due to poor condition of his parents, his mother decided to take him and his brother to Banaras. His brother died after reaching Banaras. His mother started working as a teacher in Banaras and raised him but she died about a decade later. Lamichhane then moved back to Kathmandu. Lamichhane completed I.Sc. from Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu.[2]
Literary career
Considered one of Nepal's foremost essayists of all times, Shankar Lamichhane wrote with a lyrical, musical tempo, unrestrained by the ponderous language that often mars the essays of his elders, peers or followers. He died an untimely death at the age of 48, but had stopped writing before that, discouraged by an anonymous accusation of plagiarism, an accusation he accepted, but which is still deliberated over by critics.[3] That Lamichhane's fresh, playful style greatly enriched Nepali literature is, however, indisputable. His collection Abstract Chintan: Pyaz shows off his light touch in dealing with both intimate and metaphysical subjects.[4][5]
Notable works
- Abstract Chintan Pyaj (1967; essays anthology)
- Gaunthali ko Gund (Short stories)
- Godhuli Sansar (1970; Anthology of essays)
- Shankar Lamichhane ka Nibanadaharu (Anthology of essays)
- Bimba Pratibimba (Literary essays)
- Shankar Lamichhane Aatmakatha (Autobiography)
Awards and honours
He won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for his anthology of essays Abstract Chintan Pyaj. Shankar Lamichhane Essay Society was established in his honor.
Personal life and death
He married Ratna Rai from Darjeeling. They had two children. He then remarried Subarna Shrestha, with whom he had two children.
Lamichhane died on 24 January 1976 (10 Magh 2032 BS) at the age of 47.
See also
- Lain Singh Bangdel
- Parijat
- Bhupi Sherchan
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota
References
- ^ "Shankar Lamichhane". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2009-09-28. Penhimalaya site
- ^ "शङ्कर लामिछानेको कारूणिक जीवन कथा | Hamro Patro". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Shankar Lamichhane- Nepali Times".
- ^ BK, Top. "शङ्कर लामिछाने व्यक्ति एकः व्यक्तित्व अनेक". eAdarsha.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "प्रेमपत्रबाट थालेको लेखनयात्रा युग निर्माणकारी लेखनसम्म". विकल्प संदेश. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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