Suman Pokhrel

Poet

111 - Buddha Vihar Marga Ward # 11
Biratnagar 56613
Phone: 
+97721470927
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Author's Bio

Suman Pokhrel is a poet, writer, lyricist, playwright and translator. He was awarded the SAARC Literary Award in 2013 and 2015, and his work has appeared in notable journals worldwide. His poems have been translated into several languages including Arabic, Bengali, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Kannada, Maithili, Odia, Persian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese . His poetry is included in the syllabus of language and literature study at various universities across South Asian countries.  

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Snow Jewel (Grey Sparrow Press, 2015)
Journals:
Asian Signature
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Best Poem
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California Quarterly
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Poetry Soup
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Spillwords Press
Prizes won: 
  • Babarsingh Thapa Memorial Award 2022
  • Bhanu Medal 2022
  • Aarohan Poetry Honor 2022
  • Sasiddhi National Talant Award 2019
  • SAARC Literary Award 2015,
  • SAARC Literary Award 2013
  • Parikalpana Nepali Sahitya Samman 2012 
  • Jayendra Best Book of the Year 2009

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Lakshmi Prasad Devkota, Gopal Prasad Rimal, Ishwar Ballav, Forough Farrokhzad, Mahmoud Darwish, Nazim Hikmet, Nizar Qabbani, Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Sahir Ludhiyanvi, Sylvia Plath,

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
South Asian
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Any, Children, Men, Teenagers, Veterans, Women
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Biratnagar
Nepal
Raised in: 
Biratnagar
Nepal
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Last update: Sep 26, 2022