SAARC Literary Award
3 appearances
Suman Pokhrel
スーマン・ポクレル
Suman Pokhrel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-09-21 （Mills Area, Biratnagar, Nepal）
- Nationality
- Nepali
- Languages
- Nepali, English, Hindi, Urdu
- Residence History
- Kachide, Dhankuta, Nepal → Biratnagar, Nepal
Career
- Occupations
- poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, artist, development activist
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Influenced By
- Bidhyanath Pokhrel (paternal grandfather, poet), Nepali classical and modern poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University | — | — | BSc | — | Nepal |
| Tribhuvan University | — | — | MBA | — | Nepal |
| Tribhuvan University | — | — | BL | — | Nepal |
Tribhuvan University
Degree:
BSc
Country:
Nepal
BSc from Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University
Degree:
MBA
Country:
Nepal
MBA from Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University
Degree:
BL
Country:
Nepal
BL (Bachelor of Law) from Tribhuvan University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Asia's Inspiring Poet Award | — | — | Asia Award | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Spillwords Author of the Month (June) | — | — | Spillwords Press | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Shaluk International Literature Award | — | — | Shaluk Literary Magazine | 受賞 |
| 2015 | SAARC Literary Award | — | — | Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature | 受賞 |
| 2013 | SAARC Literary Award | — | — | Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Parikalpana Award | — | — | Parikalpana | 受賞 |
| — | Bhanu Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Aarohan Poetry Award | — | — | Aarohan Gurukul | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Babarsinha Thapa Memorial Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Sasiddhi National Talent Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Person of the Year (Youth for Blood) | — | — | Youth for Blood | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Aarohan Bishesh Samman | — | — | Aarohan Gurukul | 受賞 |
Asia's Inspiring Poet Award
2023
Organization:
Asia Award
Result:
受賞
Spillwords Author of the Month (June)
2023
Organization:
Spillwords Press
Result:
受賞
Shaluk International Literature Award
2023
Organization:
Shaluk Literary Magazine
Result:
受賞
SAARC Literary Award
2015
Organization:
Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature
Result:
受賞
SAARC Literary Award
2013
Organization:
Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature
Result:
受賞
Parikalpana Award
2013
Organization:
Parikalpana
Result:
受賞
Bhanu Award
Result:
受賞
Aarohan Poetry Award
2022
Organization:
Aarohan Gurukul
Result:
受賞
Babarsinha Thapa Memorial Award
2022
Result:
受賞
Sasiddhi National Talent Award
2018
Result:
受賞
Person of the Year (Youth for Blood)
2015
Organization:
Youth for Blood
Result:
受賞
Aarohan Bishesh Samman
2013
Organization:
Aarohan Gurukul
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shoonya Mutuko Dhadkanbhitra
1999 PoetryDebut poetry collection featuring early works that blend personal emotion with social observation.
selfnatureexistence
Hazaar Aankhaa Yee Aankhaamaa
2003 PoetryA collection notable for motifs of vision and sensation and prominent figurative language.
visionsensationmemory
Jeevanko Chheubaata
2009 PoetryPublished in 2009, this volume contains poems about life's turning points, pain, and renewal (reissued 2018).
painrenewallife
Soundaryako Sangeet
2016 Poetry (Ghazals)A collection including ghazals, characterized by melodic diction.
lovelossemotion
Malai Zindaginai Dukhdachha
2016 Poetry (lyrics)A collection centered on lyrics and ghazals.
affectionsocietyintrospection
Itthamvidha Chitra : Itthamvidha Kavita
PoetryA compilation of poems that include experimental and formal explorations.
formexperimentationexpression
Yajnaseni
2016 Play (theatre)A play based on the Mahabharata, written in 2016 and premiered in the United States.
mythwomanfate
Aandhibehari (Nepali translation of The Tempest)
2018 Translation (play)Nepali translation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, published by Nepal Academy.
translationclassics
Bibliography
- Shoonya Mutuko Dhadkanbhitra
- Hazaar Aankhaa Yee Aankhaamaa
- Jeevanko Chheubaata
- Malai Zindaginai Dukhdachha
- Soundaryako Sangeet
- Itthamvidha Chitra : Itthamvidha Kavita
- Yajnaseni
- Aandhibehari (The Tempest translation)
- Manpareka Kehi Kavita (translated anthology)
- One Zero One (translation)
- Bharat Shashwat Aawaz
Adaptations
- The Unheard Plea (lyrics contribution / stage production)
- Yajnaseni (stage play premiered in the US)
Translations by Author
- Aandhibehari (The Tempest - Nepali translation)
- Manpareka Kehi Kavita (translations of international poets)
- One Zero One
- Bharat Shashwat Aawaz
Translations of Works
- Translated into Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, English, French, Georgian, German, Hindi, Italian, Maithili, Odia, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Vietnamese, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- multilingual poetic expressionlyrical style rich in metaphor and symbolismprecise linguistic sensibility as a translator
- Recurring Motifs
- love and lossexistence and renewaldepictions of naturesocial observation
Legacy
Suman Pokhrel has earned international recognition through his multilingual creative and translation work; he is the only writer to have received the SAARC Literary Award twice. His poems are included in university syllabi and translated into many languages.
Academic Societies
- Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (associated)
In Popular Culture
- Fans have tattooed his verses
- Poet widely quoted and shared on social media
Trivia
- Only writer to have received the SAARC Literary Award twice.
- His poems are included in syllabi at Tribhuvan University, Purbanchal University and several Indian universities.
- Works and translations span multiple languages including English, Hindi and Urdu.