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Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. She has authored several novels and short story collections, with her works also available in audio format. Her short stories, poetry, and serialized novels have appeared in esteemed literary magazines and journals. Many of her lyrics have been composed into songs and released by various artists. Some of her works have been translated into languages such as English, Hindi, and Portuguese, appearing in publications across multiple countries.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Sanu Sharma
सानु शर्मा
picture of Nepali writer Sanu Sharma
Novelist Sanu Sharma
Born
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepali, Australian
Occupation(s)writer, novelist, poet, nurse
Notable work
  • Arko Deshma
  • Utsarga
  • Ekadeshma
  • Biplavi
  • Artha

In 2018, Sharma’s short story collection Ekadeshmaa was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar award among seven other works. In 2024, her ninth book, Arko Deshma — her second short story collection — was shortlisted for both the Padmashree Award and the Kavidanda Literary Award.[1][8][9][10]

Early life

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Sanu Sharma was born in Prasuti Ghriha, a governmental maternity hospital in Kathmandu. She was brought up equally in Kathmandu and Terai in Nepal.[11]

Career

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Sharma published her first novel Ardhaviram in 2003 and Jeetko Paribhasha, the second one in 2010. She published her third novel Artha in 2011.[12]

In 2017 Sharma published her fourth novel Biplavi; and she published her fifth book and first book of short story collection Ekadeshmaa in 2018. Ekadeshmaa drew attention of larger audience and acclaimed by more of her readers and critics. Subsequently, it was nominated for the Madan Puraskar, an award that is considered as the biggest literary award in Nepali literature.[3][8][13][14][15]

After the success of Ekadeshmaa, Sharma published her fifth novel Utsarga and sixth one Pharak in 2021 and 2022 respectively. In September 2023, she published her eighth book and seventh novel, Tee Saat Din, from Ratna Pustak Bhandar. In April 2024, she published her second collection of short stories, Arko Deshma, from FinePrint, marking it as her ninth book.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Sanu Sharma is also a poet, lyricist, and Ghazal writer. Some of her Ghazals have been featured in the collaborative book 'Kaifiyat 2.' Her lyrics have been performed by a diverse range of singers, set to compositions by Nepali musicians. Her original Nepali poems have been translated into other languages and published in multiple locations.[23][24][7]

Works

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Novels

  • Ardhaviram 2003[1]
  • Jeetko Paribhasha 2010
  • Artha 2011[1]
  • Biplavi 2017[19]
  • Utsarga 2021[19]
  • Pharak 2022[2]
  • Tee Saat Din 2023[21]

Short story collections

Collaborative collection of Ghazals

  • Kaifiyat 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "०७४ सालका चर्चित १० महिला साहित्यकार" [Popular Women Writers of the Year 2074 BS]. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c निरौला, रञ्जना (27 February 2021). मानसिक विम्बमा प्रेम [Love in Mental Image] (in Nepali). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Tripathee, Geeta (25 November 2017). नारी–पुरुष सम्बन्धबारे साहसिक दृष्टि [Courageous View Towards Male-Female Relationship] (in Nepali). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ Sharma, Sanu (31 January 2024). Daine Smith (ed.). "The Descendants". Grey Sparrow Journal (43). Translated by Pokhrel, Suman. Minnesota. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sanu Sharma". Spillwords. New York: Spill Words Press. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ Sharma, Sanu. "Posso Te Conhecer Algum Dia Assim" [May I Meet You Someday Like This] (in Portuguese). Translated by Alberto Machado, Luiz. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b Sharma, Sanu (30 November 2023). Dagmara K (ed.). "May I Meet You Someday Like This". Spillwords. Translated by Pokhrel, Suman. New York: Spill Words Press. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "मदन पुरस्कारको लागि सात वटा पुस्तक सिफारिस" [Seven Books are Shortlisted for Madan Puraskar]. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  9. ^ "पद्‍मश्री साहित्य पुरस्कारका लागि उत्कृष्ट पाँच पुस्तकको सूची सार्वजनिक" [Five Books are Shortlisted for Padmashree Sahitya Award]. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Kavidanda National Fiction Award 2080 Announced". 30 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ Sharma, Sanu (14 April 2018). "लेख्ने हुटहुटी" [Impatience to Write]. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  12. ^ Neupane, Rumu (24 February 2021). जियाको कथा बोल्ने 'अर्थ'. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  13. ^ Nishthuri, Narad. उही पुरानै प्रवृतिको वास्तविक चित्रण – 'एकादेशमा'. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  14. ^ पुस्तक समीक्षा- विप्लवी – नारी नियतिको परिदृश्य. Annapurna Post. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  15. ^ "दिमाग हल्लाइदिने एउटी कथाकार" [A Mind Blowing Storyteller]. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  16. ^ Ghimire, Raman (20 February 2021). "उत्सर्ग – स्वअस्तित्वको संघर्ष" [Utsarga: Struggle for Self-existence]. Annapurna Post. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  17. ^ Regmi, Geeta (24 February 2021). "अभिभावकले पढ्नै पर्ने पुस्तक 'उत्सर्ग'" ['Utsarga', A Book Every Parent Should Read]. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  18. ^ Adhikari, Gyanu (20 March 2021). "एक्ला बालबालिकाका बेचैनी" [Unease of Forsaken Children]. Kantipur (daily). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  19. ^ a b c Ghimire, Raman (24 September 2022). "पृथक् गन्तव्य" [A Distinct Destination]. Kantipur (daily). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  20. ^ Sharma, Sudha (20 August 2022). "नारी चरित्रहरूको उत्खनन" [Exploration of Women Characters]. Baahrakhari. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  21. ^ a b Sharma, Sanu (September 2023). ती सात दिन [Tee Saat Din] (in Nepali). Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9937-790-20-8.
  22. ^ a b Sharma, Sanu (April 2024). अर्को देशमा [Arko Deshma] (in Nepali). Kathmandu: FinePrint. ISBN 978-9937-790-20-8.
  23. ^ Sharma, Sanu. "ए समय मलाई पनि" [O Time, to Me Too]. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  24. ^ Sharma, Sanu. "On This Side of Life". Translated by Pokhrel, Suman. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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