Dr. Naba Raj Lamsal (, born 23 July 1969) is a Nepalese poet, radio journalist, and government official. He is a director of program division of

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. He started his poetry journey in 1984, publishing his first poem in Arunodaya paper titled ''Bandana''.

Early life and education

Lamsal was born and brought up in Nilkantha,

Dhading Dhading Besi () is the headquarters of the Dhading District of Nepal. The town is located within Nilkantha Municipality which is one of the two municipalities of the district. It is also the administrative center of Nilkantha Municipality. The ...

in a Hindu priest family, the son of Tanka Prasad Lamsal and Hem Kumari Lamsal. He grew up listening to

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chant A chant (from French ', from Latin ', "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of no ...

s by his father, which influence his interest in poetry at a very young age. He moved to Kathmandu for further studies after finishing primary education in his hometown. He did his Master's Degree and PhD in Nepali Literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Between 1994 and 2023 A.D., he held the position of Program Director and News Chief at Radio Nepal. From 2008 to 2016 A.D., he worked as a Correspondent for the BBC Nepali Service. He served as the Former President of the Nepali Writers' Association. He also held the position of Former Vice-President at the Nepal Press Union. He started his professional career at Radio Nepal as a radio host in 1994.

Awards

Naba Raj Lamsal and Durga Prasad Shrestha

In 2022, he won the

Madan Puraskar The Madan Puraskar () is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal. ...

, Nepal's highest literary honor, for his epic ''Agni''. The book was selected out of 299 submission.Throughout his career, he garnered several accolades, showcasing his exceptional talents. Notably, he received the prestigious Madan Puraskar in 2078 B.S. for his epic "AGNI", a testament to his literary prowess. His accomplishments also included securing first place in various national competitions such as the National Poem competition by Nepal Academy in 2059 B.S., the National Lyrical Music competition by Radio Nepal in 2058 B.S., the National Speech competition by The Reaukai Nepal in 2048 B.S., and the Dhading Literary competition held by Janata Pustakalaya, Dhading in 2049 B.S.

Works

Countries Visited

USA, Malaysia, Thailand, France, Pakistan, India, Philippines, Qatar and China

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1969 births Nepali-language writers from Nepal Madan Puraskar winners Nepalese male poets People from Dhading District Living people 20th-century Nepalese male writers