Durga Lal Shrestha

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Durga Lal Shrestha (Nepal Bhasa:दुर्गालाल श्रेष्ठ) (b.July, 1937) is a famous poet of Nepal Bhasa and Nepali. Some people brand him as Progressive literateur or People's literateur. He is considered as Janakawi or people's poet in Nepal Bhasa.

Contents 1 Famous writings 1.1 Songs 2 References 3 See also 4 External Links

[edit] Famous writings

His famous published work are ^[1]-

• Pija (1967)
• Ji Swayambhu Twath (1986)
• Yaka Phalecha (1987)
• Inquilabya Palasa (1991)
• Twists and Turns
• A Pick of Durga Lal Shrestha's poems (2000)
• Chiniyamha Kisicha (1965)
• Taibhaba (1966)
• Chiniya Champa (1967)
• Kulikasa (1967)
• Salachhyonya Bela (1969)
• Machabakhancha (1995)
• Santaya Kusa (2001)

[edit] Songs

• He has written songs for the famous Nepal Bhasa movie Rajamati.
• His song Jhee Masini (We are not dead yet) is considered as one of the most powerful songs of the Nepal Bhasa Movement.
• One of his popular recently recorded song is Phool ko Aankhaa Maa, Phoolai Sansara whose music was composed by Nyu Bajracharya and was sung by the vocalist Ani Chhoyang Lama. This is included in the album "Moments of Bliss", all of the songs in it are written by Mr. Shrestha.
• He has also penned a few songs for the movie Balidan which was based on Popular Uprising and the fight against Panchayati System for bringing multiparty democracy in Nepal

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Nepal Bhasa literature

[edit] External Links

• Layalama- Nepal Bhasa poetry