| Sharada Sharma | |
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| Native name | शारदा शर्मा |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) Syangja, Nepal |
| Occupation | Writer and poet |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Sharada Sharma (born 1958; Nepali: शारदा शर्मा) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
Early life and education
Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal. Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications. Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood. A natural introvert, she found solace in writing.
With the support of her family, she attended Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, where she studied science and then arts, eventually graduating with a master's degree.
Career
Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala. In 1987, she published her first poetry collection, Boundless Emotions. This was followed in 1991 with the short story collection Ruins of Convictions and in 1992 with the poetry collection After the War. In addition to poetry and short stories, she produced a book-length study of Koirala's female characters in 1996.
Overall, she has written around a dozen books, including poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and novels.
Taap, her debut novel, was published in 2012 and won that year's Padmashree Sahitya Sammana, a prestigious Nepalese literary award. The novel weaves together narratives of various individuals from different backgrounds, switching perspectives throughout. It was followed by Kampa, a 2016 novel inspired by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
In 2020, her poetry collection Yatrama was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award, which was eventually won by Chandra Prakash Baniya's Maharani.
Sharma's writing often deals with themes of spirituality and mysteries of the universe, incorporating a woman's perspective. She conveys a feminist message in both her writing and her work as an activist, including with the Family Planning Association of Nepal.
Personal life
In 1978, Sharma married the politician Narahari Acharya, with whom she has two children.
Selected works
Poems
- Seemanta Anubhooti ("Boundless Emotions," 1987)
- Yuddhoparant ("After the War," 1992)
- Swarnasutra, ("Golden Rules," 1995)
- Yatrama (2019)
Short stories
- Aasthako Bhagnawasesh ("Ruins of Convictions," 1991)
- Agnisparsha ("A Touch of Fire," 2013)
Novels
- Taap ("Burning," 2012)
- Kampa ("Tremors," 2016)
Literary criticism
- B.P. Koiralaka Naaripatra: Drishtikon ra Aakangshya ("B.P. Koirala’s Women Characters: Perspectives and Expectations," 1996)
References
- ^ "Sharada Sharma". Women Writers of Nepal (Profiles and Perspectives). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Woman: Nature". The Gorkha Times. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ Dhital, Abha (2018-03-24). "An introvert's tool". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- Contemporary Nepali Poems. Royal Nepal Academy. 2000.
- ^ Mishra, Indira Acharya (June 2020). "Tāpa as an Underrated Nepali Novel (Book Review)" (PDF). Molung Educational Frontier. 10.
- ^ Sharma, Lal Prasad (2017-02-12). "Sharma discusses Kampa in Pokhara". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- "7 books shortlisted for Madan Puraskar". Khabarhub. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- Ojha, Anup (2015-11-30). "Stay happy reading!". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- Kolehmainen-Aitken, Riitta-Liisa (July 1995). "Evaluation Report: FPMD Technical Assistance to the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN)" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- "Narahari Acharya". Ujyaalo Online. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28.
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Nepalese writers
- 21st-century Nepalese writers
- Nepali-language writers from Nepal
- 20th-century Nepalese poets
- 21st-century Nepalese poets
- Nepalese women poets
- Nepalese feminists
- People from Syangja District
- Tribhuvan University alumni
- Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar winners
- Nepali-language poets