Dhruba Chandra Gautam ( ne,
ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतम) is a
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
ese novel writer.
He has authored over 60 stories and novels most of which addresses contemporary social issues.
He is known as ''Akhyan Purush''(towering personality) in , Nepali literary circle.
Early Age
Gautam was born on December 16, 1943 in
Birgunj
Birgunj ( ne, वीरगञ्ज) is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhesh Province of southern Nepal. It lies south of the capital Kathmandu, attached in the north to Raxaul in the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entr ...
,Nepal . He used to write songs, poetry and plays from an early age. He grew up reading Nepali classics as well as the Hindi translations of the works of Bengali writers,
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
and
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (also Chattopadhayay) CIE (26 or 27 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was an Indian novelist, poet, Essayist and journalist. Staff writer"Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist" ''The Daily Star'', 30 June 201 ...
.
In early 1960s , he moved to Kathmandu and published a poem in the literary magazine ''
Ruprekha'' and a novel, ''Antya Pachi''(). He earned a Master's degree in Nepali. He also taught at
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is ...
and some other private institutions. While in Kathmandu, he read the works of European writers such as
Oscar Wilde,
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It ...
,
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology), a French playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and lit ...
and
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud ( , ; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies explained as originating in conflicts ...
.
Professional Life
In 1983 (2040 B.S.), He wrote ''
Alikhit
''Alikhit'' () is a Nepali novel written by Dhruba Chandra Gautam. It was published in 1983 (2040 Vikram Samvat, B.S.) and won the Madan Puraskar same year. It is considered an experimental book in Nepali literary scene. The book has gained a sp ...
'' for which he was felicitated with the prestigious
Madan Puraskar
The Madan Puraskar ( ne, मदन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered the most pre ...
. He was one of the founding members of
PEN Center
PEN International (known as International PEN until 2010) is a worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere. The association has autonomous Internation ...
in , Nepal with writers
Greta Rana,
Toya Gurung,
Ashesh Malla,
Bhuwan Dhungana, etc. and librarian
Shanti Mishra.
The
Library of Congress
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, New Delhi has 1 to 32 works by him.
Notable Works
His works include:
*''Dapi''(1976)
*''Kattel Sir ko Chot Patak''(1980)
*''
Alikhit
''Alikhit'' () is a Nepali novel written by Dhruba Chandra Gautam. It was published in 1983 (2040 Vikram Samvat, B.S.) and won the Madan Puraskar same year. It is considered an experimental book in Nepali literary scene. The book has gained a sp ...
''(1983)
*''Agnidatta+Agnidatta''(1996)
*''Swa. Hira Devi ko Khoji''(1998)
*''Foolko Atanka''(1999)
*''Tathakathit''(2002)
*''Aakash Bibhajit Chha'' (10 co-authors)
*''Dhruba Chandra ka Ekaunna Katha''
*''Tyo Euta Kura''
*''Andhayaro Dipma''
*''Gautamka Kehi Pratinidhi Katha''
Awards
*
Sajha Purashkar (2004)
*Madan Puraskar(2040 B.S.) for
Alikhit
''Alikhit'' () is a Nepali novel written by Dhruba Chandra Gautam. It was published in 1983 (2040 Vikram Samvat, B.S.) and won the Madan Puraskar same year. It is considered an experimental book in Nepali literary scene. The book has gained a sp ...
See also
*
List of Nepali writers
*
Parijat (writer)
*
Greta Rana
*
Toya Gurung
*
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Laxmi Prasad Devkota ( ne, लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा) (1909-1959) was a Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. Honored with the title of Mahakabi ( ne, माहाकवि) in Nepali literature, he was k ...
References
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1943 births
Living people
Nepali-language writers
Nepalese educators
People from Parsa District
20th-century Nepalese male writers
Madan Puraskar winners
Sajha Puraskar winners