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Sulochana Manandhar Dhital () (born 12 March 1955), professionally known as Sulochana, is a Nepali poet, writer, columnist and political activist. She writes poems in Nepali, Nepalbhasa and
She published a poetry collection titled ''Raat'' in 2014. The collection was translated in 2017 by Muna Gurung as ''Night'' and was published in the United Kingdom by Tilted Axis. The collection was republished in Nepal in 2021.
Chinese
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. She served as the Founding Chairman of the Mother Tongue Literature Department of Nepal Academy
The Nepal Academy () formerly Royal Nepal Academy () is a national institution of Nepal for promotion of the languages, literature, culture, philosophy and social sciences of Nepal. The academy commissions research and aims to promote the develop ...
. Her works has been translated into multiple languages. ''Raat'', ''Jhyalkhana'' are some of her popular works.
Early life and education
She was born on 12 March 1955 in Jhochhen, Kathmandu. Her father died eight months after her birth. She was raised by her single mother. After receivingSchool Leaving Certificate
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, she started teaching children from Pode community, who were considered untouchables. She joined Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus
Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus (), commonly known as RR Campus, is a constituent college of Tribhuvan University (TU). It is also the largest college for the Humanities and Social sciences studies. It provides under-graduate and master's degree level pr ...
for her IA studies.
While studying IA in Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus, she started getting involve in various political protest. Astalaxmi Shakya was her college friend and a fellow activist. They both left college without receiving any degree after being activally involved in politics. They also studied Chinese language together.
Political and literary career
She played an active role in 1979 student protests demanding a multiparty democracy. She also joined the Nebico Biscuit Factory as a labourer and led a women-only protest demanding labour rights. During these protest, she wrote multiple poems and distribute it in the community to raise awareness among people. During Panchayat regime in Nepal, she was involved in various labour union and women right's protest. After the state started stamping down on protest during 1980, she had to go underground to hide from the government. Before going underground, she hid her poems in Astalaxmi Shakya's house. Shakya came from a influential family, so there was a less chance of a raid at her house but the state raided Shakya's house, found Sulochana's works and destroyed them. She stopped writing after that time for some years. She then moved to China alongside her husband who was studying medicine there. She resumed writing after returning from China. She chaired the first ever Mother Tongue Literature Department of Nepal Academy. In 2002, ten of her poems were translated into English byManjushree Thapa
Manjushree Thapa (born 1968 in Kathmandu) is a Nepalese–born Canadian essayist, fiction writer, translator and editor. She is one of the first English writers of Nepali descent to be published internationally. '' Forget Kathmandu'' and '' The T ...
for Nepali Times
''Nepali Times'' (stylized as NEPALI Times) is an English weekly newspaper that provides reporting and commentary on Nepali politics, business, culture, travel and society in 16 pages. The weekly is aimed at the expatriate, diplomatic and busine ...
.
She published a poetry collection titled ''Raat'' in 2014. The collection was translated in 2017 by Muna Gurung as ''Night'' and was published in the United Kingdom by Tilted Axis. The collection was republished in Nepal in 2021.Notable works
* ''Jhyalkhana'' (Short story collection) * ''Anubhavka Thopaharu'' (Poetry collection) * ''Itihaska Jiudo Panaharu'' (Essay collection) * ''Tejo-Si'' (Memoir) * ''Arko Golardhaka Maanharu'' * ''Raat'' (Poetry collection, 2014; translated as ''Night'' in 2017)Personal life
She is married to Saroj Dhital, a doctor. She currently lives in Lazimpat.See also
* Astalaxmi Shakya * Toya GurungReferences
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