Tulsi Prasad Joshi (Nepali: तुलसी दिवस; Tulasi Diwasa) is a Nepalese literary figure and folklore expert.[1] He is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry.[2] He was honoured with the title Bisista Sahitya Siromani at the International Poetry Festival in India in April 2013.[1][3]
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| Native name | तुलसी दिवस |
| Born | July 1941 (age 82–83) Dhankuta, Nepal |
| Occupation | Writer, folklore expert |
| Language | Nepali |
| Alma mater | Dhankuta Degree College |
| Genre | Poetry, folk tales |
Professor Diwasa had served as Cultural Secretary at the Nepalese Embassy in the US and had also taught as a visiting professor at various universities abroad. He is now a life member of Nepal Academy and the President of Nepali Folklore Society (NFS).[1]
Diwasa has served as professor of Nepali Literature in Trichandra College and Padmakanya Campus at Kathmandu for several years.
He has authored dozen of books on literature and folk culture and folklore of various tribes in Nepal.
His famous collection of folk tales ‘Nepali Lokkatha’ was published by Book Hill Publications under the ‘Classic Series’, the book collects 122 popular folk tales of various castes living in different parts of Nepal and Nepali-speaking people living outside Nepal.[4]
Works
edit- Tulasi Diwasa Ka Kabita (1984)
- Nepali Lok Katha
References
edit- ^ a b c Tulsai Diwas honoured with Sahitya Siromani Gorkhapatra Online. Archived April 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Swechcha, Sangita (2019-11-03). "Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Tulasi Diwasa, Usha Sherchan and Govinda Giri Prerna". Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Honoured With The Sahitya Title In India Nepali Headlines. [dead link]
- ^ "'Nepali Lokkatha' by Tulasi Diwasa in the Market". The Gorkha Times.
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