Gauri (epic)

Gauri (Nepali: गौरी; first edition: 2015 BS[1] (1959-60 AD)[lower-alpha 1]) is an eponymous tragic epic written by Nepali "National Poet" (Nepali: राष्ट्रकवि) Madhav Prasad Ghimire, in memory of his first wife,[2] following her premature death.[3] It is widely regarded as one of the poet's finest works; it is also the most popular.[4][5] Ghimire has named Gauri as one of his favourites, among his works.[2]

Inspiration

Madhav Prasad Ghimire, at fifteen years of age, was married to his first wife Gauri Pokharel, herself aged only ten, in 1990 BS.[6] She died after eleven years of marriage in which they had two children together.[2]

Development

In Mādhava Ghimirekā viśishṭa khaṇḍakāvya, Bhanubhakta Pokharel opined that most of the epic seems to have been completed by 2005 BS.[7]

Adaptations

A Korean translation of Gauri was published in 2018.[8]

Notes
  1. A Bikram Sambat year begins mid-April

References
  1. Gyawali, Gyananistha (2018-09-22). "राष्ट्रकविको काव्यसाधना" [National Poet's Poetry]. Nagarik News. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  2. "Lyrics of his life". The Himalayan Times. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. "सय वर्षमा राष्ट्रकवि : जीवनीको रस प्यून जानौँ" [National poet is a centenarian: let's learn to enjoy life]. Annapurna Post (in Nepali). 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. Hutt, Michael (1993). Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher. ISBN 9788120811560.
  5. "राष्ट्रकवि माधव घिमिरे एक सय वर्षमा, विशेष कार्यक्रम गरी जन्मोत्सव मनाइँदै" [National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire is a centenarian, special celebrations underway]. Avenues TV (in Nepali). 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  6. Gaire, Ishwari Prasad (2017-07-06). "माधव घिमिरे : उन्नत सिर्जनकलाका धनी" [Madhav Ghimire: Rich with sublime creativity]. Rajdhani National Daily. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  7. Pokharela, Bhanubhakta (1982). Mādhava Ghimirekā viśishṭa khaṇḍakāvya [Madhava Ghimire's greatests epics] (in Nepali). Śyāma Pustaka Bhaṇḍāra.
  8. "कोरियन भाषामा गौरी" [Gauri in Korean language]. Kantipur (in Nepali). 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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