Pradhan, Nayaghare awarded

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Kathmandu, Oct. 17: Critic Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan and essayist Yub Raj Nayanghare were awarded with the Sarbada Abhyarchana Puruskar and Haribhakta Katuwal Sarbada Srijana Samman respectively amidst a function here recently. The awards were given away by senior litterateur Indra Kumar Rai.

Rai, who is also known as the profounder of the Lilalekhan and Ayameli writer in the realm of Nepalese literature, said that novelty was the life of the literature.

"Literary figures should devote for creation than for money only," added the noted author.

Speaking at the function, senior critic Pradhan said that the literary writings should reflect social consciousness and clashes of different generations.

Another awardee Nayaghare who writes mainly on subjective essays and travelogue, shed light on the nature of travelogue essays and said: "The travelogue is the torch for awareness."

He further said that criticism of travelogue literature is not limited to a particular generation.

Critic Krishna Gautam and chairman of Sarbada Wangmaya Academy Thakur Belbase had also expressed their views at the function chaired by senior novelist and artist Lain Singh Bangdel.

Meanwhile, Ayameli writers including Indra Bahadur Rai, Bairagi Kainla and Ishwor Ballabh talked about on the development and creation of the Ayameli writings at an interaction programme on the topic of ‘From Teshro Ayam to Lila Lekhan’.

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