''Shabdatit Shantanu'' () is a 1999 Nepali novel by poet

Banira Giri Banira Giri (11 April 1946–24 May 2021) was a Nepalese poet and novelist, best known for her novels such as ''Karagar'', ''Nirbandha'' and her poetry collections such as ''Jiwan: Thayamaru'', ''Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur'', etc. In 1999, she rece ...

. It was published in 1999 (2056 BS) by

Sajha Prakashan Sajha Publications ( ne, साझा प्रकाशन, lit=Common Publication, translit=Sajha Prakashan) is the oldest publishing house of Nepal. It was established in 1913 and is funded by the Government of Nepal. Headquartered in Lalitpur ...

and won the

Sajha Puraskar Sajha Puraskar () is a literary award given by Sajha Publications. It is presented annually to the best book published by Sajha Publication. History It was established in 1967 and the first award was given to Bhupi Sherchan for his book ''G ...

for the same year, making Giri the first woman to win the award.

Synopsis

The book is set in

Lahan Lahan (लहान) is a city and municipality with 24 wards' in Siraha District in the Madhesh Province south-eastern Nepal. It is connected with Mahendra Highway, which is also called the east–west highway. It is located nearly 261 km east ...

village and depicts the life of that place and other nearby places.

Reception

The book won the prestigious Sajha Puraskar in 1999. Giri was the first woman to win the prize.

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{{Nepal-novel-stub 1999 novels 20th-century Nepalese novels 20th-century Nepalese books Nepalese novels Nepalese books Sajha Puraskar-winning works 1999 Nepalese novels Novels set in Nepal

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