Vishnu Raj Atreya (Latosaathi) | |
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 Atreya in 2000 | |
| Born | 10 November 1944 Kapilbastu, Nepal |
| Died | 18 July 2020 (aged 75) |
| Other names | Latosathi |
| Education | PhD in Navya Vyakarana M.A. in Political Science M.A. in Nepali Acharya in Navya Vyakarana |
| Alma mater | Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya Tribhuvan University |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and scholar |
| Spouse | Arya Atreya |
Vishnu Raj Atreya (Nepali: विष्णुराज आत्रेय; 10 November 1944 – July 18, 2020) was a Nepali writer and poet, who wrote in Nepali language, Sanskrit language and Awadhi language.[1] He used the title Latosaathi (Nepali: लाटोसाथी) (meaning: mute friend) in his poetry works since 1963 A.D.[2][3] He is considered to be the first person to start writing Haiku in Sanskrit language.[4]
- ^ "मैले बुुझेका विष्णुराज आत्रेय 'लाटोसाथी'". Dainik Patra. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Chalise, Shivaram (2006). हास्यव्यंगकार लाटो साथी [Thesis: Hasyabyangakar Latosathi]. Tribhuvan University.
- ^ Bhattrai, Ghataraj. नेपाली लेखक कोश [Nepali writers Encyclopedia]. Laxmi Prashad Devkota Prakashan. p. 577.
- ^ Palpali, B. K. "डा. आत्रेय : संस्कृत हाइकुका प्रथम स्रष्टा" [Dr. Atreya : The first author of Sanskrit haiku]. डा. विष्णु राज आत्रेय : स्रष्टा र सिर्जनाका विविध आयाम [Dr. Vishnu Raj Atreya; Srasta ra Srijanaka Vividh Ayam] (in Nepali). Kathmandu Nepal Perol Sahitya Samaj.