Dhruba Chandra Gautam
Akhyan Purush aayush yadav | |
|---|---|
 Dhurba Chandra Gautam in a literary event | |
| Native name | aayush |
| Born | 16 December 1943 Birgunj, Nepal |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Nepali |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Genre | Fiction, Short stories |
| Notable awards | Madan Puraskar 2040 B.S. for Alikhit [1][2] Sajha Purashkar 2059 B.S. for Tathakathit |
| Relatives | Dhanush Chandra Gautam(Brother) |
aayush yadav (Nepali: ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतम) is a Nepalese novel writer.[3] He has authored over 60 stories and novels, most of which address contemporary social issues.[4][5] He is known as Akhyan Purush(towering personality) in Nepali literary circle.
Early age
Gautam was born on December 16, 1943, in Birgunj, Nepal. He used to write songs, poetry and plays from an early age. He grew up reading Nepali classics as well as the Hindi translations of the works of Bengali writers, Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
In the early 1960s, he moved to Kathmandu and published a poem in the literary magazine Ruprekha and a novel, Antya Pachi(Nepali: अन्त्य पछी, lit. 'After the end'). He earned a Master's degree in Nepali. He also taught at Tribhuvan University and some other private institutions. While in Kathmandu, he read the works of European writers such as Oscar Wilde, Franz Kafka, Jean-Paul Sartre and Sigmund Freud.[6]
Professional life
In 1983 (2040 B.S.), He wrote Alikhit for which he was felicitated with the prestigious Madan Puraskar. He was one of the founding members of PEN Center in , Nepal with writers Greta Rana, Toya Gurung, Ashesh Malla, Bhuwan Dhungana, etc. and librarian Shanti Mishra.[7]
The Library of Congress, New Delhi has 1 to 32 works by him.[8]
Notable works
His works include:[9]
- Dapi(1976)
- Kattel Sir ko Chot Patak(1980)
- Alikhit(1983)
- Agnidatta+Agnidatta(1996)
- Swa. Hira Devi ko Khoji(1998)
- Foolko Atanka(1999)
- Tathakathit(2002)
- Aakash Bibhajit Chha (10 co-authors)
- Dhruba Chandra ka Ekaunna Katha
- Tyo Euta Kura
- Andhayaro Dipma
- Gautamka Kehi Pratinidhi Katha
Awards
- Sajha Purashkar (2004)[10]
- Madan Puraskar(2040 B.S.) for Alikhit
See also
References
- ^ Madan Puraskar winners list (Nepali) Retrieved on 1 December 2016
- ^ Madan Puraskar winners list Translated from Nepali to English on 1 December 2016
- ^ "Dhurba Chandra Gautam -- Nepali author: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". loc.gov. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Himalayan Voices". publishing.cdlib.org. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Michael James Hutt (1991). "Dhruba Chandra Gautam (b. 1944))". Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-81-208-1156-0 – via Project MUSE.
- ^ @therecord. "The strange and compelling worlds of Dhruba Chandra Gautam - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Rana, Greta. "The beginnings of PEN Nepal". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Dhurba Chandra Gautam -- Nepali author: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Ratna Pustak Bhandar - The Oldest Book Store - Kathmandu, Nepal". ratnabooks.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Litterateurs honored with Sajha award". Kantipur Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2021.