Saraswati Pratikshya ( ne, सरस्वती प्रतीक्षा ) is a writer known for her novel ''Nathiya'' published in 2018. Before writing the novel, she had published three poetry books: ''Yadhyapi Prashnaharu'' (collection of poems, 2005), ''Bimbaharuko Kathaghara'' (Ccollection of poems, 2009) and ''Bagi Sarangi'' (collection of poems, 2012).
Her novel ''
Nathiya'' was about the
Badi people
Badi ( ne, बादी) is a Hill Dalit community in Nepal. The 1854 Nepalese Muluki Ain (Legal Code) categorized Badi as "Impure and Untouchable (''Pani Na Chalne'')" category. Badi are categorized under "Hill Dalit" among the 9 broad social grou ...
.
It was shortlisted for
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 ...
and won the Pachichan Puraskar (Identity Award) in 2019.
Personal life
Saraswati Pratikshya was born to a Thakali family. With her biological parents' consent, she was adopted by Nepalese writer
Sarubhakta in 1998. She is divorced and lives with her son.
Bibliography
*''Yadhyapi Prashnaharu'' (collection of poems, 2005)
*''Bimbaharuko Kathaghara'' (collection of poems, 2009)
*''Bagi Sarangi'' (collection of poems, 2012)
*''
Nathiya'' (novel, 2018)
Prizes and honors
*Ganesh and Hastakumari Memorial Award, 2009
*Bhupi Memorial Award, 2011
*Gunzan Talent Award, 2012
*Honor from Dhading Literary Society, 2006
*Samata Poetic Honor, 2009
*Janani Literary Award, 2018
*Lions Literary Award, 2019
*Pachichan Puraskar (Identity Award, 2019)
References
External links
Saraswati Pratikshya Articles in eKantipurInterview Deshsanchar.comTelevision Interview
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Living people
Date of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Nepalese women writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Thakali people
People from Pokhara
21st-century Nepalese poets
Nepali-language writers from Nepal
Nepalese women poets
Nepali-language poets