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Gopal Prasad Rimal

ゴーパル・プラサード・リマール

Gōparu Purasādo Rimāru

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1917-05-21 (Kathmandu)
Died
1973-10-24 (Kathmandu) age 56
Nationality
Nepal
Languages
Nepali
Residence History
Kathmandu, Nepal

Career

Occupations
Poet, Writer, Playwright
Active Years
1930-1973
Affiliations
Praja Panchayat
Influenced
Banira Giri

Awards

Madan Puraskar
1962
Work: Aama ko Sapana
Organization: Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
Result: 受賞
Tribhuwan Pragya Puraskar
1973
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Aama ko Sapana

1962 Poetry collection

A popular poem collection literally titled 'Mother's Dream'.

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Jangi Nishan Hamro

Poem

One of the most famous poems, also known as 'Rato Ra Chandra Surya'.

RevolutionNational flagResistance

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Free verseRevolutionary poetry
Recurring Motifs
RevolutionDemocracyPolitical oppression

Health

  • Mental illness
    1952年以降
    Lost mental balance after disillusionment, sent to asylum in Ranchi, later roamed insane in Kathmandu streets.

Legacy

Remembered as the first 'revolutionary' Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of meter.

Quotes

  • Rato ra chandr surye, jangi nishan hamro.
    Source: Jangi Nishan Hamro

Trivia

  • First poem 'Kavi ko Gayan' published in Sharada magazine.
  • Influenced by revolutionaries against Rana dynasty.
  • Founded Praja Panchayat and imprisoned several times.