Sanu Sharma
सानु शर्मा
Born
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Occupation(s)Writer, novelist, poet, nurse
Notable work
    • Biplavi
    • Artha
    • Ekadeshma
    • Utsarga

Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali language novelist, short story writer, lyricist and poet. She has published seven novels and one book of short story collection.[1][2][3] Her book of short story collection Ekadeshmaa was nominated for the Madan Puraskar award in 2018.[1][4][5]

Early life

Sanu Sharma was born in Prasuti Ghriha, a governmental maternity hospital in Kathmandu. She was brought up equally in Kathmandu and Terai in Nepal.[6]

Career

Sharma published her first novel Ardhaviram in 2003 and Jeetko Paribhasha, the second one in 2010. She published her third novel Artha in 2011.[7]

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][4][8][9][10]

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.[11][12][13][14][15]


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.[16][17]

Works

Novels

  • Ardhaviram[1]
  • Jeetko Paribhasha
  • Artha[1]
  • Biplavi[14]
  • Utsarga[14]
  • Pharak[2]
  • Tee Saat Din

Short story collection

Collaborative collection of Ghazals

  • Kaifiyat 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "०७४ सालका चर्चित १० महिला साहित्यकार" [Popular Women Writers of the Year 2074 BS]. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 निरौला, रञ्जना (27 February 2021). मानसिक विम्बमा प्रेम [Love in Mental Image] (in Nepali). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Tripathee, Geeta (25 November 2017). नारी–पुरुष सम्बन्धबारे साहसिक दृष्टि [Courageous View Towards Male-Female Relationship] (in Nepali). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "मदन पुरस्कारको लागि सात वटा पुस्तक सिफारिस" [Seven Books are Nominated for Madan Puraskar]. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sanu Sharma". Spillwords. New York: Spill Words Press. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Sharma, Sanu (14 April 2018). "लेख्ने हुटहुटी" [Impatience to Write]. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Neupane, Rumu (24 February 2021). जियाको कथा बोल्ने 'अर्थ'. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Nishthuri, Narad. उही पुरानै प्रवृतिको वास्तविक चित्रण – 'एकादेशमा'. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  9. ↑ पुस्तक समीक्षा- विप्लवी – नारी नियतिको परिदृश्य. Annapurna Post. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "दिमाग हल्लाइदिने एउटी कथाकार" [A Mind Blowing Storyteller]. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ↑ Ghimire, Raman (20 February 2021). "उत्सर्ग – स्वअस्तित्वको संघर्ष" [Utsarga: Struggle for Self-existence]. Annapurna Post. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Regmi, Geeta (24 February 2021). "अभिभावकले पढ्नै पर्ने पुस्तक 'उत्सर्ग'" ['Utsarga', A Book Every Parent Should Read]. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Adhikari, Gyanu (20 March 2021). "एक्ला बालबालिकाका बेचैनी" [Unease of Forsaken Children]. Kantipur (daily). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 Ghimire, Raman (24 September 2022). "पृथक् गन्तव्य" [A Distinct Destination]. Kantipur (daily). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Sharma, Sudha (20 August 2022). "नारी चरित्रहरूको उत्खनन" [Exploration of Women Characters]. Baahrakhari. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  16. ↑ Sharma, Sanu. "ए समय मलाई पनि" [O Time, to Me Too]. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Sharma, Sanu. "On This Side of Life". Translated by Pokhrel, Suman. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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