Ramesh Bikal
रमेश विकल
Bikal in his youth
Born
Rameshwor Prasad Chalise

(1928-11-14)November 14, 1928
Arubari, Kathmandu, Nepal
DiedDecember 17, 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 80)
Kathmandu
NationalityNepalese
OccupationWriter
Notable work
SpouseSushila
Parents
  • Chandra Shekhar Chalise (father)
  • Chhayadevi Chalise (mother)
AwardsMadan Puraskar

Rameshwor Sharma Chalise better known as Ramesh Bikal (Nepali: रमेश बिकल) (born 1928, near Gokarna, Nepal in the Kathmandu Valley died 2008) was a Nepalese writer and painter who was known for his works portraying rural life and the lives of common people in Nepal.[1]

Early life and education

He received a B.Ed. in 1960, and worked in education. His early stories had socialist and anti-establishment themes. As a result, he was imprisoned three times between 1949 and 1960. In more recent work, he has focused on sexual relations.[2]

Awards

Bikal was the first short story writer to be given the Madan Puraskar award.[2] He received the Daulat Bikram Bista Aakhyan Samman Award in 2008 for six decades of contributions to fiction writing in Nepal.[3]

Foundation

In tribute to his memory, Ramesh Vikal Literary Foundation has been established at Arubari, Gokarneshwor.[4]

Works

References

  1. ^ Husain, Mosharaf. "Litterature Ramesh Vikal (1928-2008)". www.mediabd.com. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 244. ISBN 9780520910263
  3. ^ "Awards". Nepal Creative Writers' Society. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. ^ "Ramesh Vikal Literary Foundation".


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