Taranath Sharma

Dr.

Taranath Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Native name
तारानाथ शर्मा
Born(1934-06-23)23 June 1934
Barbote, Ilam, Nepal
Died15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 87)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Pen nameTana Sarma
OccupationWriter
NationalityNepalese
EducationPhD Linguistics
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
GenreTravelogue, criticism, prose
Literary movementJharro Nepali
Notable worksBelaet Tira Baralida
Notable awardsMadan Puraskar, Sajha Puraskar
ParentsPrajapati Bhandarin (father)
Devaki Bhandari (mother)

Taranath Sharma (Nepali: तारानाथ शर्मा) popular name Tana Sarma (23 June 1934 – 15 February 2022) was a litterateur of Nepal, recognized as travel writer, essayist and literary critic.[1] Sharma authored over 112 books in Nepali language.[2] He contributed to Nepali Literature for over five decades.[3]

  1. ^ People's Review Weekly (Thursday 20 March 2003)
  2. ^ Man of his words The Himalayan Times
  3. ^ Litterateur Sharma conferred Aadi Kabi award Kantipur Daily