Sharada Sharma
Nepali Poet, Writer
Sharada Sharma (born 1958; Nepali: शारदा शर्मा) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.
Early life and education
Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal. Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications. Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood. A natural introvert, she found solace in writing.
With the support of her family, she attended Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, where she studied science and then arts, eventually graduating with a master's degree.
Career
Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala. In 1987, she published her first poetry collection, Boundless Emotions. This was followed in 1991 with the short story collection Ruins of Convictions and in 1992 with the poetry collection After the War.
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