Uttam Kunwar
- Janga Bahadur Kunwar (father)
- Bhagwati Kunwar (mother)
Uttam Kunwar (Nepali: उत्तम कुँवर; 1938–1982) was a Nepalese literary journalist, critic, and writer. He served as an editor for Ruprekha, one of the most popular literary magazine in Nepal, alongside Bal Mukunda Pandey.[1] He won the Madan Puraskar in 1966 (2023 BS) for his book Srasta ra Sahitya, an anthology of literary interviews.[2]
Biography
He was born on 25 May 1938 (12 Jestha 1995 BS) in Chhetrapati, Kathmandu to father Janga Bahadur Kunwar and mother Bhagwati Kunwar.[3] He obtained an IA degree in veterinary. He then ventured into the world of journalism. He worked as the editor of the Nepali literary magazine, Ruprekha. During his editorship, the magazine became widely popular.[4] In 1966, he published Srasta ra Sahitya, a book of literary interviews with prominent Nepali writers such as Bhupi Sherchan, Parijat (writer), Madhav Prasad Ghimire,etc. He conducted those interviews form 1961 to 1996. The book earned him the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the same year.[5]
He died on 30 July 1982 (15 Shrawan 2039 BS), of a cardiac arrest in his home at the age of 44.[6]
Notable works
- Srasta ra Sahitya (1966, Literary interview)
- Anubhav ra Anubhuti (Collection of essays)[7]
- Sir Henry Lawrence ko Jiwani (Biography of Sir Henry Lawrence)[citation needed]
Legacy
A literary foundation called Uttam Kunwar Memorial Award Trust was founded in his honor by his wife, Shanti Kunwar. The trust presents a award known as Uttam Shanti Puraskar every year to a non-fiction book in Nepali language.[8] Prominent writers like Saru Bhakta, Ram Prasad Panta, Sarita Aryal, etc. have been felicitated with the award.[9]
See also
- Riddhi Bahadur Malla
- Bhawani Bhikshu
- Shankar Lamichhane
References
- ^ @therecord. "A history of magazines in Nepal - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ @therecord. "Home - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "उत्तम कुँवर – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "उत्तम कुँवरले सिर्जेको रुपरेखा युग". साहित्यपोस्ट. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "La.Lit: A Literary Magazine | » The house that Uttam Kunwar built". Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "A writer's legacy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ @therecord. "A history of magazines in Nepal - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Bhukampama Malhampatti bags Uttam Shanti Award". Newsabhiyan. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "सरिता अर्यालको 'मेरो अपहरण'लाई उत्तम–शान्ति पुरस्कार". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
Further reading
- Interviews by Uttam Kunwar from the book Srasta ra Sahitya translated into English
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- Bhagi Raj Ingnam (2020)
- Chandra Prakash Baniya (2019)
- Yogesh Raj (2018)
- Neelam Karki Niharika (2017)
- Ghanashyam Kandel (2016)
- Ramlal Joshi (2015)
- Vijay Kumar Pandey (2014)
- Radha Paudel (2013)
- Rajan Mukarung (2012)
- Amar Neupane (2011)
- Jhamak Ghimire (2010)
- Nar Bahadur Saud (2009)
- Yubraj Nayaghare (2008)
- Jagadish Ghimire (2007)
- Mahesh Bikram Shah (2006)
- Krishna Dharabasi (2005)
- Narayan Wagle (2004)
- Gopal Parajuli (2003)
- Rewati Raman Khanal (2002)
- Hariram Joshi (2001)
- Buddhi Narayan Shrestha (2000)
- Dinesh Adhikari (1999)
- Keshab Prasad Upadyaya (1998)
- Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1997)
- Dayaram Shrestha (1996)
- Binod Prasad Dhital (1995)
- William Bourke SJ (1994)
- Sarad Chandra Sharma Bhattarai (1993)
- Bhabeshwor Pangeni (1992)
- Saru Bhakta (1991)
- Bhanu Bhakta Pokhrel (1990)
- Rajesh Gautam (1989)
- Daulat Bikram Bista (1988)
- Rajeshwor Devkota (1987)
- Naya Raj Pant (1986)
- Mohanraj Sharma (1985)
- Kanchan Pudasaini (1984)
- Dhruba Chandra Gautam (1983)
- Madan Mani Dixit (1982)
- Mohan Koirala (1981)
- Jagdish Shumsher Rana (1980)
- Chabilal Gajurel (1979)
- Karunakar Vaidya (1979)
- Dhanush Chandra Gautam (1978)
- Basudev Tripathi (1977)
- Bhawani Bhikshu (1975)
- Dhana Bajra Bajracharya (1973)
- Ishwar Ballav (1972)
- Pradeep Rimal (1971)
- Chuda Mani Regmi (1971)
- Bihari Krishna Shrestha (1971)
- Sthirjunga Bahadur (1971)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1971)
- Mahananda Sapkota (1970)
- Tara Nath Sharma (1969)
- Dharmaraj Thapa (1969)
- Parasmani Pradhan (1969)
- Grishma Bahadur Devkota (1967)
- Shankar Lamichhane (1967)
- Modanath Prasrit (1966)
- Uttam Kunwar (1966)
- Parijat (1965)
- Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha (1964)
- Nawaraj Chalise (1964)
- Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya (1964)
- Bal Krishna Pokharel (1964)
- Janaklal Sharma (1963)
- Komalnath Adhikari (1963)
- Gopal Prasad Rimal (1962)
- Ramesh Bikal (1961)
- Bhim Nidhi Tiwari (1960)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1960)
- Nityaraj Pandey (1959)
- Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan (1958)
- Ganga Bikram Sijapati (1958)
- Leeladhwaj Thapa (1957)
- Karunakar Vaidya (1957)
- Satya Mohan Joshi (1956)
- Chittaranjan Nepali (1956)
- Bala Ram Joshi (1956)