Indra Bahadur Rai
Indra Bahadur Rai | |
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| Born | 3 February 1927 Balasun Tea Estate, Darjeeling District, India |
| Died | 6 March 2018 (aged 91) Darjeeling, India |
| Occupation | Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Literary Critic |
| Language | Nepali, English |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award, Jagadambashri Puraskar, Agam Singh Giri Smriti Puraskar |
| Spouse | Mayadevi Rai (m.? ; death 27 August 2017) |
| Children | three children (a son and two daughters) |
Indra Bahadur Rai (Nepali: इन्द्रबहादुर राई, 3 February 1927 – 6 March 2018) was a Nepali writer and literary critic from Darjeeling, India. He has been an active writer for over 60 years and has received the Sahitya Akademi Award (for his work Nepali Upanyaska Adharharu), Jagadambashri Puraskar and Agam Singh Giri Smriti Puraskar.[1][2]
Rai was one of the most well-known modern authors of Nepali literature. His first novel Aaja Ramita Cha was published in 1964. After that, he entered the field of short stories. His first story was published in 1959. His first book Vipana Katipaya, a collection of thirty short stories published in 1960.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Indra Bahadur Rai". Gorkhapedia. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ Rai, Indra Bahadur. "Nepali Literary Criticism in Sikkim". Gorkhapedia. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
Other websites
[change | change source]- "Video - Indra Bahadur Rai's Speech". Kalimpong.info. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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