Madan Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1965) Winner
Bishnu Kumari Waiba
ビシュヌクマリワイバ
Bishnu Kumāri Waibā
Aliases:
Parijat
Pen Names:
Parijat（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-09-16 （Darjeeling）
- Died
- 1993-12-04 （Kathmandu） age 56
- Nationality
- Nepalese
- Languages
- Nepali
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Darjeeling, India → Kathmandu, Nepal
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet
- Active Years
- 1959-1993
- Affiliations
- Ralfa Movement, Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, Akhil Nepal Mahila Manch, Bandi Sahayata Niyog, Nepal Manav Adhikar Sangathan
- Memberships
- Tribhuvan University
- Influenced By
- Malay Roy Choudhury, Subimal Basak, Anil Karanjai, Samir Roychoudhury
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Kanya School | — | Unknown | B.A. | 1954年頃 | Nepal |
Padma Kanya School
Unknown
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1954年頃
Country:
Nepal
Completed schooling and received B.A. degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Madan Puraskar | Shirishko Phool | — | Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya | 受賞 |
| — | Sarwashrestha Pandulipi Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Gandaki Basunahara Puraskar | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Bridabrit | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Madan Puraskar
1965
Work:
Shirishko Phool
Organization:
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
Result:
受賞
Sarwashrestha Pandulipi Puraskar
Result:
受賞
Gandaki Basunahara Puraskar
Result:
受賞
Bridabrit
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shirishko Phool
1964 NovelOne of the most important works in Nepali literature, winner of Madan Puraskar. English translation 'The Blue Mimosa' included in University of Maryland curriculum.
LoveLossHumanity
Translations
- English: The Blue Mimosa
Bibliography
- Shirishko Phool (1964)
- Mahattahin (1968)
- Paribhasit Aankhaharu (1989)
- Baishko Manche
- Toribari, Bata Ra Sapanaharu
- Antarmukhi
- Usle Rojeko Bato
- Parkhal Bhitra Ra Bahira
- Anido Pahadsangai (1982)
- Maile Najanmayeko Chhoro
- Aadim Desh
- Sadak Ra Pratibha
- Salgiko Balatkrit Aashu
- Badhsala Jadaa Aunda
- Akanksha
- Parijat Ka Kabita
- Baishalu Bartaman
- Dhupi Salla Ra Laliguransko Fedma
- Auta Chitramaya Shuruwat
- Aadhyayan Ra Sangharsha
Translations of Works
- Shirishko Phool → The Blue Mimosa (English)
Health
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Paralysis26歳時から生涯Became paralyzed, wheelchair-bound for life, cared for by her sister
Legacy
Prominent Nepali writer and first woman Madan Puraskar winner. Authored 10 novels, poems, and stories. Led Ralfa Movement, involved in social causes and Prisoners' Assistance Mission. Connections with Bengali Hungryalist Movement.
In Popular Culture
- Statue in Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Trivia
- Paralyzed at age 26 and remained unmarried.
- First woman to receive Madan Puraskar.
- Raised by father (physician) and grandparents after mother's early death.