Bairagi Kailaka Kabitaharu
First edition
AuthorBairagi Kainla
Original titleवैरागी काइँलाका कविताहरू
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
GenrePoetry
Published1974
PublisherSajha Prakashan
Media typePrint (Paperback)
AwardSajha Puraskar
OCLC727262833

Bairagi Kailaka Kabitharu (Nepali: वैरागी काइँलाका कविताहरू, lit. 'Poems of Bairagi Kainla') is a 1974 Nepali poetry collection by Bairagi Kainla.[1] It was published in 1974 (2031 BS) by Sajha Prakashan.[2] It is the first book of the author. The poems in this collection were later reprinted in a book titled Bairagi Kainla ka Sankalit Kavita with his other poems by Phoenix Books.[3][4] Kainla is known as progenitor of the Tesro Aayam (Third Dimension) movement in Nepali literature alongside Indra Bahadur Rai and Ishwor Ballav.[5] He received the Sajha Puraskar for this book.

Synopsis

The poems in this collection deals with the social and cultural elements of the Nepalese society. The poet uses inspiration from Greek, African as well as Limbu mythologies to draw parallel to present day society. [6] Aawaran (cover), Aaunlaharu Chumera (After kissing the fingers), Ek Raat (One night) are some of the poems included in this collection.

Reception

The book won the prestigious Sajha Puraskar for 2031 BS (c. 1974–1975).[7] The award is given every year to the best book published by the publication within that year.[8] Manjushree Thapa translated Parbat, one of his poems from this collection as The Mountain and described the poem as "obscure at times, filled with innuendoes, subtle connotations, double entendres and the possibility of multiple interpretations".[9] The book became immensely popular among Nepalese readers. The poet was widely sought in Kathmandu and Darjeeling by the people to listen his recitals.

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References

  1. ^ "पाँच कविता संग्रह : पाठकलाई श्रवण मुकारुङको सिफारिस". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. ^ "हिमाल खबरपत्रिका | तीन दशकपछिका काइँला". nepalihimal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. ^ थाम्सुहाङ, प्रकाश (2021-03-14). "जनमले मृत्युलाई हरपल जितोस् !". Shabda Sopan. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Books". thuprai.com. Kathmandu. Image with alt text "Bairagi Kainla ka Sankalit Kavita". Archived from the original on 2021-12-10.
  5. ^ पौड्याल, नवीन (2021-08-08). "कवि वैरागी काइँलाका कवितामा "म"को अवस्थान". साहित्यपोस्ट. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. ^ "एक विराट र विनम्र कवि". एक विराट र विनम्र कवि. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ^ "'रणहार'लाई मदन पुरस्कार, वैरागी काइँलालाई जगदम्बा-श्री". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. ^ "आयामेली कवि बैरागी काइँला कवितालाई परिभाषितगर्दै भन्छन- 'कविता समाजसंगको संबाद हो'". Swadesh Nepal. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "Translating Bairagi Kainla- Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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