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Abhi Subedi

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Abhi Subedi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-06-30 （Sabla, Tehrathum, Nepal）
Nationality
Nepalese
Languages
Nepali, English

Career

Occupations
Poet, Playwright, Columnist, Translator, Critic, Linguist, University professor
Active Years
1968-
Affiliations
Tribhuvan University (Central Department of English), Nepali Folklore Society (Vice-President), International Theatre Institute (ITI) UNESCO (founding former president, 2000–2008), International Association of Theatre Critics (member), Linguistic Society of Nepal (former President and General Secretary), Literary Association of Nepal (former President)
Memberships
International Association of Theatre Critics, International Playwrights' Forum (member, 2000–2011), Linguistic Society of Nepal

Education

Tribhuvan University
English Studies / English Literature
Degree: Ph.D.（詩の語用論）
Country: Nepal
Ph.D. on the pragmatics of poetry from Tribhuvan University
University of Edinburgh
Stylistics / Applied Linguistics
Degree: Postgraduate
Period: 1978〜
Country: United Kingdom (Scotland)
Completed postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh on a British Council scholarship

Awards

SAARC Literary Award
2010
Organization: Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature
Result: 受賞
Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award
2013
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Agniko Katha

Fiction / Short stories

One of his notable works, a collection/short fiction (detailed information not available).

social changeindividual and history

Flaneurko Diary

2015 Essays

A collection of essays centered on flânerie and observations.

urban lifeobservation

Shavda ra Chot

1997 Poetry

A poetry collection from the 1990s dealing with inner life and social issues.

introspectionsocial critique

Forever Arriving

2024 Poetry (English)

A collection of poems written in English, compiling late-period works.

arrival / journeytime

Bruised Evenings

2011 Play (English)

A play published/performed in English dealing with interpersonal and social themes.

human relationshipssociety

Nepali Literature: Background and History

1978 Literary history / Criticism

An academic work in English outlining the background and history of Nepali literature.

literary historycriticism

Bibliography

  • Flaneurko Diary (2015)
  • Shavda ra Chot (Poetry, 1997)
  • Agniko Katha
  • Forever Arriving (Poetry, 2024)
  • Bruised Evenings (Play, 2011)
  • Nepali Theatre as I See It (2007)
  • Manas (English poems, 1974, joint collection)

Translations by Author

  • Aadhunik Japani Kavita (1987)
  • Japani Haiku: Hijor ra Aaja (1987)
  • Japani Noh Naatak (1989)

Translations of Works

  • Selected plays and poems published in English (partial translations)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical yet politically and socially aware stylecritical and analytical essayistic prose
Recurring Motifs
social changeconflict between individual and communitynature and environment

Legacy

A prominent Nepali poet, playwright and critic who has made significant contributions to modern Nepali poetry, theatre and criticism. As a long-serving academic and translator he has promoted Nepali literature internationally and fostered literary exchange.

Academic Societies

  • Linguistic Society of Nepal
  • International Association of Theatre Critics
  • International Theatre Institute (ITI) UNESCO

In Popular Culture

  • The poem "Soft Storm" is included in Nepal's national textbook for Class 12.

Quotes

  • He stated that the plentiness of animals and the perennial existence of opulent nature is a myth and illustrated how representations of animals relate to hegemonic power structures.
    Source: Kathmandu Post (keynote at Nepal Year of Conservation 2009, published 2009) (2009)

Trivia

  • He was born as the 21st child of his father and the 7th child of his mother.
  • The poem "Soft Storm" is included in Nepal's Class 12 national textbook.
  • Taught for 40 years at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, and headed the department for over a decade.