Sharada Sharma

Sharada Sharma (born 1958; ) is a Nepali writer and poet. Her debut novel, Taap, won the 2012 Padmashree Sahitya Samman award.

Early life and education Sharada Sharma was born in 1958 in Syangja, Nepal. Her father was a writer and editor who contributed to various Nepalese publications. Sharma first began writing poetry at eight years old while in Pokhara, where she spent a portion of her childhood.

Career Sharma first gained recognition in 1982 after publishing a poem in honor of the writer B. P. Koirala. The novel weaves together narratives of various individuals from different backgrounds, switching perspectives throughout.

In 2020, her poetry collection Yatrama was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award, which was eventually won by Chandra Prakash Baniya's Maharani.

Sharma's writing often deals with themes of spirituality and mysteries of the universe, incorporating a woman's perspective. She conveys a feminist message in both her writing and her work as an activist, including with the Family Planning Association of Nepal.

Personal life In 1978, Sharma married the politician Narahari Acharya, with whom she has two children.

Selected works

Poems

Seemanta Anubhooti ("Boundless Emotions," 1987) Yuddhoparant ("After the War," 1992) Swarnasutra, ("Golden Rules," 1995) Yatrama (2019)

Short stories

Aasthako Bhagnawasesh ("Ruins of Convictions," 1991) Agnisparsha ("A Touch of Fire," 2013)

Novels

Taap ("Burning," 2012) Kampa ("Tremors," 2016)

Literary criticism

B.P. Koiralaka Naaripatra: Drishtikon ra Aakangshya ("B.P. Koirala’s Women Characters: Perspectives and Expectations," 1996)