Nawaraj Parajuli

Nawaraj Parajuli
नवराज पराजुली
Born (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)
Jhapa, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
EducationM.ED in English Education
Alma materTribhuvan University
Occupation(s)Poet, lecturer, artist
Known forPoetry
Notable workSagarmatha Ko Gahirai
Parents
  • Hari Prasad Parajuli (father)
  • Laxmi Devi Parajuli (mother)
Awards

Nawaraj Parajuli (Nepali: नवराज पराजुली) is a Nepalese poet. He is best known for popularizing the slam poetry genre in Nepal.[1]

In 2017, a collection of his poems titled Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai was published.[2] His anthology of poetry Sagarmatha ko Gahirai was awarded the 2017 Padmashree Award by the Khemkala-Harikala Lamichhane Foundation.[3] Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi was also nominated for the Madan Puraskar award.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Poet Nawawaj Parajuli Explores His Journey Towards Poetry". Nepali Film News. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Nawaraj Parajuli announces Australia Tour For Poetry Concert". nepali bytes. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Parajuli's Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi bags Padmashree award". Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "'Dhritarastra' wins Madan Puraskar ; Batsayan awarded with Jagadamba Shree". My Republica. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "This Poem About A Mother's Love Will Hit You Right in the Feels". NeoStuffs. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Poet Nawaraj Parajuli Speaks About Love". www.ecanadanepal.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.