Sarita Tiwari | |
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सरिता तिवारी | |
| Born | (1979-04-15)15 April 1979 (age 46) |
| Alma mater | Prithvi Narayan Campus |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, advocate |
| Notable work | Prashnaharuko Karkhana |
| Movement | Samrakshan Kabita Andholan |
Sarita Tiwari (born 1980) is a Nepalese poet, writer and advocate.[1] She has written three books till date and regularly writes articles and columns for many national newspapers and online portals. Her poetry collectionPrashnaharuko Karkhana was shortlisted for theMadan Puraskar for the year 2015 (2072BS).[2]
She was born on 15 April 1979 inPokhara, Nepal. Her mother was aratyauli singer and used to sing in many wedding parties. Her mother's singing had a significant influence on her. Her family moved and settled inNawalparasi where she grew up. She started writing poems since she was in7th grade of her school. She used to participate and win in various poetry competition in school. She then joinedPrithvi Narayan Campus in 1997 to study IA and received a bachelor's degree from same college. There she met many influential writers and poets. In college she was a part of a literary movement known asSamrakshan Kabita Andholan. Under the movement, the poets from Pokhara and Kathmandu went to village areas and wrote poems in nature.[3]
Her first poetry collectionBuddha ra Lavaharu was published in 2001 (2057 BS).[4] Her second poetry collection was published in 2011 (2067 BS).[5]
Her third bookPrashnaharuko Karkhana, a poetry collection was published in 2016 and was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar for the same year.[6] The collection consists of 34 poems.[7] It was also translated into Hindi asSawaalon ka Karkhana by Pramod Dhital in 2018.[8] She currently lives inChitwan with her husband and children.[3]
| Title | Year of publication | Note |
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| Buddha ra Lavaharu | 2001 | |
| Astitwoko Ghoshanapatra | 2011 | |
| Prashnaharuko Karkhana | 2016 | Shortlisted -Madan Puraskar, 2072BS (2015-2016)[9] |
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