Poetry
घुम्ने मेचमाथि अन्धो मान्छे
Not translated into English
Bhupi Sherchan · 1969
Synopsis
Poems in free verse, in very simple Nepali, on social injustice, poverty, discrimination and political hypocrisy. One speaks of the country as made of hearsay and rumours; another looks at the lords raised as statues at the crossroads, listens to the heroes it has been told about since childhood and refuses to believe in them, amid crossroads drowned in hunger, according to the translations of Manjushree Thapa and the website devoted to the poet.
Context
The poems had first appeared in the journals Ruprekha and Madhuparka before being collected in 1969 by Sajha Prakashan, according to the page devoted to him by a fan site. That year the collection received the first Sajha prize. Its verses have entered everyday speech: people still cite the country of rumours to dismiss an unverifiable rumour, notes Himal Southasian. Michael Hutt devoted a biography to the poet, published in 2010, and several translators have given selections of it in English.
Who it is for
In Nepali, short poems in simple language, with no French translation; a few pieces can be read in English. It is best to know that the heroes targeted are those of the national narrative.
Prizes and reception
First Sajha Prize in 1969, it ranks among the best-selling collections in Nepal, and its verses are still used to speak of the country.
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