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Tulasi Diwasa | |
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| Native name | तुलसी दिवस |
| Born | July 1941 (age 83–84) Dhankuta, Nepal |
| Occupation | Writer, folklore expert |
| Language | Nepali |
| Alma mater | Dhankuta Degree College |
| Genre | Poetry, folk tales |
Tulsi Prasad Joshi (Nepali:तुलसी दिवस;Tulasi Diwasa) is a Nepalese literary figure and folklore expert.[1] He is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry.[2] He was honoured with the titleBisista Sahitya Siromani at the International Poetry Festival in India in April 2013.[1][3]
Professor Diwasa had served as Cultural Secretary at the Nepalese Embassy in the US and had also taught as a visiting professor at various universities abroad. He is now a life member ofNepal Academy and the President ofNepali Folklore Society (NFS).[1]
Diwasa has served as professor of Nepali Literature inTrichandra College andPadmakanya Campus at Kathmandu for several years.[citation needed]
He has authored dozen of books on literature and folk culture and folklore of various tribes in Nepal.[citation needed]
His famous collection of folk tales ‘Nepali Lokkatha’ was published by Book Hill Publications under the ‘Classic Series’, the book collects 122 popular folk tales of various castes living in different parts of Nepal and Nepali-speaking people living outside Nepal.[4]
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