Janak Sapkota

Janak Sapkota (Nepali: जनक सापकोटा; born 1987) is a Nepalese haiku poet[1][2][3] who works mainly in the English language.[4][5][6] He is based in Finland.

Sapkota's books include Long Days of Rain (2016). His haiku have appeared internationally in poetry journals and magazines such as The Shop,[7] Frogpond,[8] Shamrock,[9][10] Chrysanthemum,[11] Ardea,[12] Fri haiku, Notes from the Gean,[13][14][15] The Living Haiku Anthology.[16] His haiku are included in haiku anthologies such as A Vast Sky, Naad Anunaad, and Poems for the Hazara.

In 2006 he won the Smrufit Samhain International Haiku Award.

  1. ^ Sharma, Yuyustu RD (2005-03-05). Written at Nepal. "Mellow madness sneaking…". The Himalayan Times. Kathmandu: International Media Network- Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. ^ "The Living Haiku Anthology - Sapkota, Janak". livinghaikuanthology.com. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. ^ "Poet Profile". The Haiku Foundation. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  4. ^ Singh, Ram Kumar (2017-03-28). "Indian Writing in English: A Reflection on the emerging creative and critical trends". www.lit.org. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  5. ^ "मधुवन २०७५।०९।२७". Radio Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  6. ^ Sharma, Mohraj. "AP News HD". www.ap1.tv (in Nepali). Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  7. ^ Sapkota, Janak (Summer 2011). "Four Haiku". The Shop- Poetry Magazine. Summer 2011.
  8. ^ "Frogpond- The Journal of American Haiku Society" (PDF). The Haiku Society of America. 2012.
  9. ^ "Shamrock/Authors Index". shamrockhaiku.webs.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  10. ^ Kudryavitsky, Anatoly, ed. (2011). Shamrock Haiku Journal: 2007 – 2011. Dublin: Shamrock Haiku Journal. ISBN 9781470938307.
  11. ^ "Haiku" (PDF). Chrysanthemum. 11: 61. April 2012.
  12. ^ Kinory, John (August 2011). "Ardea" (PDF). Ardea. 1: 33.
  13. ^ Sapkota, Janak (March 2012). Jones, Colin Stewart (ed.). "Haiku". Notes from the Gean. 3:4: 134.
  14. ^ Sapkota, Janak (June 2012). Jones, Colin Stewart (ed.). "Haiku". Notes from the Gean. 13: 147.
  15. ^ Sapkota, Janak (September 2011). Jones, Colin Stewart (ed.). "Haiku". Notes from the Gean. 10: 242.
  16. ^ "The Living Haiku Anthology - Sapkota, Janak". livinghaikuanthology.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.