Saru Bhakta
सरुभक्त
Born
Bhakta Raj Shrestha

(1955-11-27) 27 November 1955 (age 68)
Bagbazar, Pokhara, Gandaki Province
NationalityNepali
Alma materTribhuvan University
Notable workPagal Basti
Parents
  • Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha (father)
  • Laxmi Shrestha (mother)
AwardsMadan Puraskar

Saru Bhakta (Nepali: सरुभक्त) is the pen name of Bhakta Raj Shrestha, a celebrated Nepalese playwright, novelist, songwriter and poet[1] and a winner of Madan Puraskar, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Nepal.[2]

Biography

He was born to Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha and Laxmi Shrestha in Bag Bazaar, Pokhara, Nepal on 12 manshir 2012 BS.[3] He studied in Gandaki Boarding School, Lamachaur. He completed his SLC level education from Rashtriya Secondary School (then Rashtriya Multiple School). He then received an IA degree from Amrit Science College, Kathmandu. He received his Bachelor degree from Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhra and received Master's degree from Tribhuvan University.[4] He started writing around 1978.[5]

Many consider his novel Pagal Basti, to be a classic in Nepalese literature. He was also a member of the Royal Nepal Academy and the Immediate Past Chancellor of Nepal Music and Drama Academy.

Associated Institutions

  • Founder: Rastriya Bal Prativa Puraskar , Pokhara (National Prize for Children)
  • Ex-Chairman: Pokhara Public Library , Pokhara
  • Founder: Pokhreli Yuva Sanskritik Pariwar (A cultural organization)
  • Founder: Yuva Natak Parivar (Younh dramatic group)
  • Founder: Pratibimba Natya Parivar (Dramatic group of Pokhara)
  • Co-ordinator: Conservation Poetry Movement (2055 B.S.)
  • Member: Nepal Academy
  • Chancellor: Nepal Music and Drama Academy

Bibliography

Poetry Collections

Plays

Fictions

Editorial

Award and Honor

References

  1. ^ (Kathmandu, Research Centre for Communication and Development; Nepal) (2006). Nepal who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development. ISBN 978-99933-53-83-6. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "सरूभक्त – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  3. ^ "साहित्यिक क्षेत्रमा समर्पिर्त ः सरुभक्त". saptahik.com.np. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  4. ^ "About Sarubhakta". www.sarubhakta.org. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  5. ^ Davis, Carol C. (2019-05-23). The Theatre of Nepal and the People Who Make It: Urban History, Rural Forms. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-49761-9.

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