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Laxmi Prasad Devkota: A Short Biography

Laxmi Prasad Devkota was born on the night of Laxmi Puja Day (a festive day in Deepwali, the great Hindu festival) in 1909 to...

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Relevance of Devkota in Contemporary Nepal

LB Chhetri Even after sixty years of his death, Laxmi Prasad Devkota continues to be the most celebrated Nepali author to date, equally popular among...

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Synopsis of Devkota’s Major Works

Muna-Madan (short epic, 1935)Muna-Madan is the most popular and works of Laxmi Prasad Devkota. The book has remained a bestseller in Nepali literature to...

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Selected Poems from Devkota

Laxmi Prasad Devkota The Lunatic  1. Oh yes, friend! I’m crazy-that’s just the way I am. 2. I see sounds,I hear sights,I taste smells,I touch not heaven but things...

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A Short Background to the Nepali Language

By Govinda Raj Bhattarai, PhD This section on literary legends will appear in The Gorkha Times with one write up on one legendary Nepali author...

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Bhanubhakta in the Eyes of Critics

It is obvious that a poet of Bhanubhakta’s repute receives a lot of praise and criticism. Having prevailed over about two centuries, Bhanubhakta’s fame...

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