23 books shortlisted for Yashaswi Book Awards-2081

BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, Aug.1: Yashaswi Pragya Pratisthan has shortlisted 23 books for Yashaswi Book Award 2081 in three genres.

A press statement issued on Wednesday by Ranjana Niraula, Chairperson of the Pratisthan and Director of KathmanduKalling Literature Festival, read that the shortlists for three genres including poetry, fiction and non-fiction were made public on the recommendation of the jury.

The Pratisthan had called books pub-lished within 2080 BS for the Awards. Five books in the poetry genre including Lahana Ra Teer by Avaya Shrestha, Bagi Stri Ko Atmakatha by Sumina, Ashwat thamako Nidharbata Bagmati Bagchha by Devbrat, Pahirobhitrako Gham by Sushila Khadka Hasina and Mahakash by Muna Dhital Aryal were shortlisted.

Similarly, nine books including Antar by Ramesh Sayan, Bhrikuti by Govinda Prasad Kusum, Pipala by Bimal Nepal, Charaibeti by Jivan Jivanta, Amrikane Kasi by Sarala Gautam, Laar by Muna Chaudhary, Khokpa by D.R., Bora by Akhanda Bhandary and Ishwarko Anuhar by Dibya Giry in the fiction genre were nominated.

Moreover, nine books in nonfiction genre including Galli Sansar by Roshan Sherchan, Nuntel by Jivan Chhetri, Bhuktaman by Dhirendra Sinal, Bakpatra by Narendra Jung Piter, Sanskriti Chintan by Arun Gupto, Mukam Ranamaidan by Mohan Mainali,

Sambedanako Samayog by Gyanu Adhikary and Prasnaharu Ta Baki Nai Rahanchhan by Momila were shortlisted.

It is informed that the Awards will begiven in five genres and the shortlists for the two including translation literature and history/research genre are yet to be made public.

The Awards will be presented to the authors on Bhadra 22 (September 7, 2024) during the 3rd Kathmandu Kalling Literature Festival which is scheduled to be held on Sep-tember 7 and 8.

The annual Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) is one of the leading international literary festivals from India which is beingheld annually at Bhubaneswar of Odisha, an eastern part of India. Yashaswi Pragya Pratisthan has been hosting the Kathmandu edition since 2022.

According to the statement, the 3rd Kathmandu Kalling Literature Festival willfeature over 400 authors from Nepal, India,Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.