Rameshwor Sharma Chalise better known as Ramesh Bikal ( ne, रमेश बिकल) (born 1928, near

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in the Kathmandu Valley died 2008) was a Nepalese writer and painter who was known for his works portraying rural life and the lives of common people in Nepal.

Early life and education

He received a B.Ed. in 1960, and worked in education. His early stories had

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themes. As a result, he was imprisoned three times between 1949 and 1960. In more recent work, he has focused on sexual relations.''Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature'' (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 244.

Awards

Bikal was the first short story writer to be given the

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 ...

award. He received the Daulat Bikram Bista Aakhyan Samman Award in 2008 for six decades of contributions to fiction writing in Nepal.

Foundation

In tribute to his memory, Ramesh Vikal Literary Foundation has been established at Arubari, Gokarneshwor.

Works

* ''Birano Deshma'' ("In an Empty Land"), 1959 * '' Naya Sadak ko Geet'' ("The Song of New Road"), 1962 * 13 Ramaila Kathaharu ("Thirteen Enjoyable Stories"), 1967 * Aaja Feri Arko Tanna Ferincha ("Today Yet Another Bedspread is Changed"), 1967 * Euta Budo Violin Aashawari ko Dhoon ma ("An Old Violin in the Ashāvari Tune"), 1968 * Agenāko Ḍilmā ("On the Edge of the Hearth"), 1968 * Urmilā Bhāujū ("Sister-in-Law Urmilā"), 1968 * 21 Ramālilā Kathāharū ("Twenty-one Enjoyable Stories"), 1968 * Mangal Grahama Bigyan("Bigyan(Science) in Mars") * '' Abiral Bagdachha Indrawati'' ("Indrawati flows continuously")

References

Nepalese male writers Nepalese prisoners and detainees Nepalese activists Prisoners and detainees of Nepal 1932 births 2008 deaths People from Kathmandu District Madan Puraskar winners {{Nepal-writer-stub