Thursday, February 22, 2018

BSMC to honour four writers

Kathmandu, 21 Feb: Bashu Shashi Memorial Council has decided to award writers Krishna Joshi and Rama Sharma the Bashu Shashi Literature Facilitation Award 2073, and 2075 respectively.

Joshi and Sharma are active in Nepali literature sector for the last five decades. Joshi has more than 30 publications to his credit including novels Mrityu Dohorinchha Ma Banche Bhane, Asammat Sammat and Kathmandu Woripari, poetry Bisangat Swarharu, Jyami Patniko Ghoshana, Aago Samundra: Pani Samundra, Evening Duty, and Pokhari Bhitrako Shatabdi.

Likewise, Sharma has written books like Mahendra Mala – Part 2, Kehi Chintan, Bhawanaka Thungaharu, and Motiram Parikrama.

Similarly, the Council has decided to give Bashu Shashi Literature Prize 2073 to Govinda Giri Prerana and Literature Prize 2074 to Dr. Shailendu Prakash Nepal, said Pradhumna Joshi, Secretary of the council.

Prerana has written Suteko Samundra, Antaraal, Utkhanan, Swapna Katha, Fero, Antim Khadal, Achanak Ek Din, Matra Ek Raat and many more.

Similarly, Nepal has Prempooja, Namita-Sunita, Kalpana Kusum, Bindeshwari, Kamana, Bedana Bolchha, Junu, Digbodh, Anamika and other books to his credit.

 According to Joshi, all the awards and felicitations include a plaque and a purse of Rs. 15,000.


Published in The Rising Nepal daily on February 22, 2018. 

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