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Shankar Lamichhane (Nepali: शङ्कर लामिछाने; 1928 – 1976) was a Nepalese essayist and short–story writer.[1] He is best known for his Madan Puraskar–winning essay collection Abstract Chintan Pyaj.

Shankar Lamichhane
शङ्कर लामिछाने
Shankar Lamichhane
Born(1928-03-17)17 March 1928
Jaisidewal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died24 January 1976(1976-01-24) (aged 47)
NationalityNepalese
Alma materTri-Chandra College
OccupationWriter
Notable workAbstract Chintan Pyaj
Spouse(s)Ratna Rai
Subarna Shrestha
Parents
  • Harihar Prasad (Father)
  • Raj Kumari (Mother)
AwardsMadan Puraskar (1967)

Early life


He was born on 17 March 1928 (5 Chaitra 1984 BS) to father Hari Prasad Lamichhane and mother Raj Kumari in Jaisidewal, Kathmandu. Due to poor condition of his parents, his mother decided to take him and his brother to Banaras. His brother died after reaching Banaras. His mother started working as a teacher in Banaras and raised him but she died about a decade later. Lamichhane then moved back to Kathmandu. Lamichhane completed I.Sc. from Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu.[2]


Literary career


Considered one of Nepal's foremost essayists of all times, Shankar Lamichhane wrote with a lyrical, musical tempo, unrestrained by the ponderous language that often mars the essays of his elders, peers or followers. He died an untimely death at the age of 48, but had stopped writing before that, discouraged by an anonymous accusation of plagiarism, an accusation he accepted, but which is still deliberated over by critics.[3] That Lamichhane's fresh, playful style greatly enriched Nepali literature is, however, indisputable. His collection Abstract Chintan: Pyaz shows off his light touch in dealing with both intimate and metaphysical subjects.[4][5]


Notable Works



Awards and honours


He won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for his anthology of essays Abstract Chintan Pyaj. Shankar Lamichhane Essay Society was established in his honor.


Personal life and death


He married Ratna Rai from Darjeeling. They had two children. He then remarried Subarna Shrestha, with whom he had two children.

Lamichhane died on 24 January 1976 (10 Magh 2023 BS) at the age of 47.


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