Sahityapost Awards Presented to Three Emerging Writers
Three emerging writers have been awarded for the year 2081 in the genres of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.
Under this recognition:
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The Sahityapost Nonfiction Award was presented to Ramesh Bhushal for his travel memoir "Chhalbato".
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The Sahityapost Fiction Award was presented to Balika Bantawa for her novel "Pyauli".
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The Sahityapost Poetry Award was presented to poet Aryash for his poetry collection "Ma Timi Aaunubhanda Aghi Nai Gaisakeko Thieya".
Each of the three awards includes a cash prize of NPR 50,000 along with a certificate.
Award Ceremony Highlights
The announcements for the nonfiction, fiction, and poetry awards were made respectively by:
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Prof. Dr. Santakumar Wasti
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Gopi Mainali
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Mahesh Paudyal
The awards were handed over jointly by Ashwini Koirala (Chairperson of the event and Editor-in-Chief of Sahityapost), and sponsors Chaitanya Adhikari and Vinay Kumar Bhandari. The recipients received both the cash prize and the certificate during the formal ceremony.
Sahityapost App Launched
During the program, the official launch of the Sahityapost App also took place. Achyut Koirala provided insights into the app and recent activities of Sahityapost.
Announcement of Future English Language Book Award
Poet and advocate Peshalkumar Luintel announced that starting next year, a book written in English will also be awarded through Sahityapost under his sponsorship.
Book Release at the Event
A book titled "Utkrisht Bachhita"—a collection of selected literary excerpts—was also officially launched during the program.
Awards