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Govinda Bahadur Manandhar, popularly known as Dhooswan Sayami (1930-2007) was a Nepali writer, who wrote primarily in Nepal Bhasa.[1] He also wrote in Hindi and Nepali. He is well known for his contribution to the field of prose fiction. He is considered the first novelist in Nepal Bhasa.

Dhooswan Sayami
धुस्वाँ साय्‌मि
Born	Govinda Bahadur Manandhar (1930-05-24)24 May 1930 Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	17 December 2007(2007-12-17) (aged 77)
Nationality	Nepali
Occupation	Writer, poet
Spouse(s)	Basundhara Sayami
Parent(s)	Narayan Bahadur Manandhar (father) Daan Maya Manandhar (mother)
Awards	Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (Fourth Class)

Biography

He was born on 24 May 1930 (10 Jestha 1987 BS) in Jhochhen, Kathmandu to father Narayan Bahadur Manandhar and mother Daan Maya Manandhar. He belongned to a wealthy business family of Nepal which had principal business in Gaur. He was the first child of his parents. He obtained a Master's degree in Culture from Banaras Hindu University. He changed his firstname to Dhoowsan ( flower of dust in Nepal Bhasa) and famil name to Sayami (a slur name for people for Manandhar).

He was one of the founding members of Chosaspasa (Newar writers' organization) and president of the Sahityakar Samsad. He was well known academically and also had some diplomatic tenure.

Published work

His published work include

• Misā (Nepal Bhasa) - was awarded by Chosaspasa
• Matina (Nepal Bhasa)
• Gaṃkī (Nepal Bhasa) - translated into English as The Eclipse and into Nepali as Ganki
• Deepa (Novel)
• Palpasa (Novel)
• Fiswa (Novel)
• Lis (Novel)
• Agati (Novel)
• Nibha (Novel)
• Disha (Novel)
• Triveni (Play)
• Hraun Mikha (Play)

Awards and honours

He is the lead character in Amrita Pritam's novel titled Adalat. He is considered the first novelist in Nepal Bhasa.

Awards received:

• Mahendra Bidhya Bibhosan
• Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu
• Madhuparka Samman

Ganki-Basundhara award and Janamat-Deepa award were established in his honour.

Personal life

He was married to Basundhara Sayami. They had 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter).[2] He died on 17 December 2007.[3]

References

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