Sharada Sharma (born 1958; Nepali: शारदा शर्मा) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
Sharada Sharma | |
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Native name | शारदा शर्मा |
Born | 1958 (age 63–64) Syangja, Nepal |
Occupation | Writer and poet |
Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal.[1][2] Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications.[3] Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood.[1][3] A natural introvert, she found solace in writing.[3]
With the support of her family, she attended Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, where she studied science and then arts, eventually graduating with a master's degree.[1][4]
Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala.[1][2] In 1987, she published her first poetry collection, Boundless Emotions.[1] This was followed in 1991 with the short story collection Ruins of Convictions and in 1992 with the poetry collection After the War.[1] In addition to poetry and short stories, she produced a book-length study of Koirala's female characters in 1996.[1]
Overall, she has written around a dozen books, including poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and novels.[3]
Taap, her debut novel, was published in 2012 and won that year's Padmashree Sahitya Sammana, a prestigious Nepalese literary award.[5] The novel weaves together narratives of various individuals from different backgrounds, switching perspectives throughout.[5] It was followed by Kampa, a 2016 novel inspired by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[6]
In 2020, her poetry collection Yatrama was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award, which was eventually won by Chandra Prakash Baniya's Maharani.[7]
Sharma's writing often deals with themes of spirituality and mysteries of the universe, incorporating a woman's perspective.[3][6][8] She conveys a feminist message in both her writing and her work as an activist, including with the Family Planning Association of Nepal.[1][9]
In 1978, Sharma married the politician Narahari Acharya, with whom she has two children.[1][10]
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