Krishna Bhooshan

Krishna Bhusan Bal (; 13 March 1948 - 25 June 2012) was a Nepalese poet known primarily for simplifying poetry for its readers at a time when poets were inclined to grandiloquence. Carving emotions into words is considered to be one of Bal's most intricate qualities. Bal's personality is often compared to a poem, indifferent to race, caste, religion, and politics.

Biography Early life Bal was born on 13 March 1948 at his maternal home to Hem Bal Tamang and Sharda Ghising Tamang. He was the eldest, having two sisters born after him. His father remarried after the death of his mother. Though his sisters stayed with their father, he stayed at his late mother's house as Tikaram Tamang until his graduation from elementary school.

Tikaram, although considered to be an average student by his teacher, Lagna Prasad, showed great interest in literature and extra-curricular activities. After completing his basic level education from Rabi Campus and Durga Higher Secondary School, Tikaram was schooled at Karfok Vidya Mandir by Nar Bahadur Lama. Later, Tikaram moved to Ilam Bazar, where he worked as the chief of the committee. There, he started writing and publishing poems with the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal.

Education and career Having finished his basic level education from Ravi Bazar, Ilam, Tamang moved to Biratnagar. In the process of becoming Krishna Bhusan, Tikaram passed his SLC from Kathmandu, where he aspired to become a policeman. However, upon suggestions from some friends, he passed the Public Service Commission examinations and enrolled to get his Bachelor of Arts degree while working at Nepal Rastra Bank. Later, he started writing and publishing poems under the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal, which he considered to be his road to fame.

Literature

Tikaram moved to Ilam Bazar, where he worked as the chief of the committee. There, he started writing and publishing poems with the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal. His first poem, Ma Yuvak Hoon, was published in the Saugat daily based in Ilam.

Bal had to bear torture from his father and his stepmother after his mother died when he was barely 5; thereby, adding to his struggles. At the age of 17, Bhushan moved to Kathmandu. Three years later, he moved to Biratnagar where he stayed for the rest of his life.

The publishing of Sadak Kavita Kranti in 1979 and Bholi Baasne Bihana in 1984 established his status as a revolutionary poet of the Nepali language. Bal, along with Gopal Prasad Rimal and Bairagi Kainla, was considered to be one of the most revolutionary Nepalese poets by renowned critic Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan.

Personal life Bal fathered a son and a daughter with his wife, Shobha Lama, whom he met when he worked at Nepal Rastra Bank.

Death Bal was taken to the hospital when he was found unconscious in the shower after going for a morning walk. Bal, who was discharged from Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar just four days before the incident, was pronounced dead due to intracerebral hemorrhage on June 25, 2012 at 7:25 pm.

Styles and themes Krishna Bhusan Bal is known for presenting current events and different stages of life in simple yet euphonious words. Reality and contemporaneity are included in the list of strengths of his poems.

Bal's career, which started in the seventies, spanned a little over three decades. Amiable and compassionate Bal's works, Dajyu, Timro Haat Chahinchha and Bholi Baasne Bihana, have been acclaimed critically by literary critics and writers alike. Many litterateurs have drawn inspiration from Bal and claimed that he will be remembered for generations to come. He has, in fact, been compared to Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr. by SAARC Literary Award winner Suman Pokhrel.

Published works Poetry collections Year Title Note Reference 1984 Bholi Baasne Bihana Collection of poems in Nepali

Epics Year Title

1976 Dajyu, Timro Haat Chahinchha Center|

Year Honor Presenter 1983 National Poetry Festival, 2040 1983 Pratibha Puraskar Biratnagar 1984 National Poetry Festival, 2041 1995 Certificate of recognition Navaranga Sahitya Pratisthan, Jhapa 2000 Rashtriya Pratibha Puraskar 2000 Dr. Swami Prapannacharya Chaturbhuj Puraskar 2003 Certificate of recognition Nepal Tamang Ghedung, Purvanchal Chhetriya Samanvaya Samiti, Dharan 2003 Certificate of recognition Sahitya Kala Sangam, Damak 2003 Certificate of recognition Shiromani Pustakalaya Parivaar, Biratnagar 2003 Certificate of recognition Ravi Bazar, Ilam 2005 Certificate of recognition Eurasia Reiyukai 2005 Certificate of recognition Madhurima 2006 Certificate of recognition Chetana Pratibha Samrakshan Pratisthan 2006 Basundhara Manshree Puraskar 2008 Public felicitation Kirat Yakkha Student Union, Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, and Limbu Vidyarthi Manch, Jhapa 2008 Basu Sashi Smriti Samman 2009 Certificate of recognition Birat Bauddha Samaj 2009 Certificate of recognition Tripala Rashtriya Puraskar 2009 Certificate of recognition Shree Lunkaran Das Ganga Devi Chaudhary Academy for Arts and Literature 2009 Public felicitation Nepal Tamang Ghedung, Urlabari 2009 Public felicitation Devkota Pustakalaya, Biratnagar

Affiliated organizations SN Organization Post Reference Nepal Academy Member Vaani Prakashan, Biratnagar Chairperson Loktantrik Srashta Samyukta Manch Chairperson Jeevan Smriti Pratisthan Lifetime member Navaranga Sahitya Pratisthan Lifetime member Vanita Prakashan Lifetime member