''Gauri'' (; first edition: 2015 BS (1959–60 AD)) is an eponymous tragic epic written by Nepali "National Poet" ()

Madhav Prasad Ghimire Madhav Prasad Ghimire (; 23 September 191918 August 2020) was a Nepali poet and scholar. He was honoured as the ''Rashtrakavi'' (National Poet) by the Government of Nepal in 2003. Some of his acclaimed works include '' Gauri'', '' Malati Mangal ...

, in memory of his first wife, following her premature death. It is widely regarded as one of the poet's finest works; it is also the most popular. Ghimire has named ''Gauri'' as one of his favourites, among his works.

Inspiration

Madhav Prasad Ghimire, at fifteen years of age, was married to his first wife Gauri Pokharel, herself aged only ten, in 1990 BS. She died after eleven years of marriage in which they had two children together.

Development

In ''Mādhava Ghimirekā viśishṭa khaṇḍakāvya'', Bhanubhakta Pokharel opined that most of the epic seems to have been completed by 2005 BS.

Adaptation

A music album of the epic was released which was sung by artist like

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, Sudesh Sharma, Sangeeta Pradhan Rana, Rambhakta Jojiju, Sapana Shree and the poet himself. The album was released by

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music company.

Translation

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translation of ''Gauri'' was published in 2018.

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References

{{Nepali literature 20th-century books Poetry books 1960 poems Works by Madhav Prasad Ghimire Nepalese epics Epic poems in Nepali Nepali-language books