Banira Giri

Banira Giri (Nepali: वानीरा गिरि; 11 April 1946 – 24 May 2021) was a Nepali poet who published many works such as Karagar, Mero Aviskar – poetry collection, Shabdatit Shantanu etc.[1][2][3][4] She received the Sajha Puraskar for her novel, Shabdatit Shantanu. She was the first female writer to win the prize.

Banira Giri
वानीरा गिरि
Poet Banira Giri
Born(1946-04-11)11 April 1946
Kurseong, Darjeeling, India
Died24 May 2021(2021-05-24) (aged 75)
Civil Hospital, Kathmandu
EducationPh.D.
Alma materTribhuvan University, Ph.D.
OccupationPoet
Notable work
Spouse(s)Shankar Giri
Children2
AwardsSajha Puraskar

She was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by Tribhuvan University for her thesis on the poetry of Gopal Prasad Rimal.[5]

Biography

Giri was born on 11 April 1946 (29 Chaitra 2002 BS) in Kurseong, India. She moved to Kathmandu in 2022 BS (1965-1966) to study MA under the scholarship programme of Mahendra of Nepal.[6]

Notable Works

Novels

Poetry collections
  • Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur
  • Jiwan- Thamharu
  • Kathmandu

Travelogue
  • Rokinele Aakar Dina Sakdaina

Memoir
  • Mero Avishkar

Essays collection
  • Parbatko Arko Naam Parbati
  • Parbati ra Jungle

Personal life and death

She was married to Shankar Giri, an engineer from Janakpur. On the night of May 24, 2021, Giri died after suffering a heart attack and testing positive for COVID-19, at the age of 75.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Banira Giri - Nepali poet: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". Loc.gov. 1946-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  2. Part-Time & Freelance Jobs (2013-01-30). "Poetess Dr. Banira Giri". Boss Nepal. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  3. "Banira Giri (poet) - Nepal - Poetry International". Poetryinternationalweb.net. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. "The Drunken Boat". The Drunken Boat. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  5. "Banira Giri (b. 1946)". Himalayan Voices. 1991. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  6. "रहिनन् साहित्यकार डा. वानिरा गिरी". Naya Page. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  7. Veteran poet Banira Giri passes away
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