Karunakar Vaidya (Nepali: करुणाकर वैद्य; 1914-1989) was a Nepalese writer and folklorist. He is one of the few writers to win the Madan Puraskar, the most prestigious literary award in Nepali literature, twice. He won the award for Mitrika Udhyog in 1956 and for Nepalko Paramparagat Parbidhi in 1979.
Karunakar Vaidya | |
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करुणाकर वैद्य | |
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| Born | 1914 Swath Narayansthan, Lalitpur |
| Died | 1989 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Madan Puraskar (1957, 1979) |
Biography
editHe was born in 1914 (1971 BS Shrawan) in Swath Narayansthan, Lalitpur.[1]
He received the prestigious Madan Puraskar for his books Mitrika Udhyog in 2014 BS (c. 1956) and Nepalko Paramparagat Parbidhi in 2036 BS (c. 1979).[2]
He died in 2046 BS (c. 1989).[3]
Notable works
edit- Mitrika Udhyog (1956; transl. Ceramic Industry)
- Nepalko Paramparagat Parbidhi (1979)
- Nepalko Lok Katha Sangraha (Nepalese Folktales Collection)
- Nepali Dantya Katha Sangraha (Nepalese Oral Tales Collection)
- Bishwa Lok Katha Sangraha (World Folktales Collection)
- Aanchalik Nepali Lok Katha (Nepalese Regional Folktales)[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "करुणाकर वैद्य – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "हालसम्म मदन पुरस्कार प्राप्त कृतिहरू". साहित्यपोस्ट. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ वैद्य, करुणाकर. "करुणाकर वैद्य, Author at Shabda Sopan". Shabda Sopan. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ वैद्य, करुणाकर. "करुणाकर वैद्य, Author at Shabda Sopan". Shabda Sopan. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
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