The Most Famous
WRITERS from Nepal
This page contains a list of the greatest Nepalese Writers. The pantheon dataset contains 7,302 Writers, 4 of which were born in Nepal. This makes Nepal the birth place of the 93rd most number of Writers behind Tajikistan, and Martinique.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Nepalese Writers of all time. This list of famous Nepalese Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Sanu Sharma (b. 0)
With an HPI of 65.63, Sanu Sharma is the most famous Nepalese Writer. Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. Her body of work includes novels, short stories, and poetry, with many pieces also released as audiobooks. Some of her works have been translated into languages such as English, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish appearing in publications across multiple countries. In 2018, Sharma’s short story collection Ekadeshmaa was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar award among seven other works. In 2024, her ninth book, Arko Deshma — her second short story collection — was shortlisted for both the Padmashree Award and the Kavidanda Literary Award.
2. Suman Pokhrel (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 62.23, Suman Pokhrel is the 2nd most famous Nepalese Writer. His biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
Suman Pokhrel (Nepali: सुमन पोखरेल; born 21 September 1967) is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi. Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the SAARC Literary Award twice. He received this award in 2013 and 2015. He is recipient of several other national and international literary awards including Shaluk International Literature Award and Asia's Inspiring Poet Award.
3. Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814 - 1868)
With an HPI of 61.45, Bhanubhakta Acharya is the 3rd most famous Nepalese Writer. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य) (1814—1868 CE) (1871—1925 BS) was a Nepali writer, poet, and translator. He is widely regarded as the oldest poet in the Nepali language, for which he was conferred with the title of "Aadikabi": literally, "the first poet". He is best known for translating the epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali for the first time. Initially, his translation of the Ramayana was popular in oral form. It was later compiled and published by Motirām Bhatta in the late 19th century as Bhanubhakta Ramayana
4. Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909 - 1959)
With an HPI of 60.17, Laxmi Prasad Devkota is the 4th most famous Nepalese Writer. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Laxmi Prasad Devkota (Nepali: लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा) (1909-1959) was a Nepalese poet, playwright, novelist, and politician. Honored with the title of Mahakabi (Nepali: महाकवि, lit. 'Greatest poet') in Nepali literature, he was known as a poet with a golden heart, and is considered one of the most famous literary figures in Nepal. Some of his popular works include Muna Madan, Sulochana, Kunjini, Bhikhari, and Shakuntala.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Nepalese writers born between 1814 and 1967. Of these 4, 2 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Nepalese writers include Sanu Sharma, and Suman Pokhrel. The most famous deceased Nepalese writers include Bhanubhakta Acharya, and Laxmi Prasad Devkota. As of April 2024, 4 new Nepalese writers have been added to Pantheon including Sanu Sharma, Suman Pokhrel, and Bhanubhakta Acharya.
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Sanu Sharma
HPI: 65.63
Suman Pokhrel
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Bhanubhakta Acharya
1814 - 1868
HPI: 61.45
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
1909 - 1959
HPI: 60.17
