Suman Pokhrel

Nepalese poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist · Nepal · On the map · Writers · Born 1967 · age 59

Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.

Suman Pokhrel is read about 7 times a day, in 53 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 November 2026

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2023Shaluk International Literature AwardAward2019“Poetry emerging from a poet enters into the reader only when it comes within the readers’ 'sphere of intellect.”In their wordsTranslator's Note, Bhaarat: Shashwat Aawaj, trans. Suman Pokhrel (2019)Read the whole statement

2018“Strength of creative writing lies in the skill of handling words and articulating artistic expression of feelings.”In their wordsForeword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018)Read the whole statement

“In many a situation, the images that words hide while walking forth are the desired meaning of particular words rather than the word itself.”In their wordsForeword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018)Read the whole statement

“In literary translations, it is this very articulation of expressions that matters the most to bring home to the readers the full essence of the original text in question.”In their wordsForeword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018)Read the whole statement

“Chance of source language influencing the target language and that of the translator intervening onto the style of original writer are major challenges in literary translation.”In their wordsForeword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018)Read the whole statement

“Literary translation is not merely an act of picking words from one language and keeping it by dipping in the vessel of another language.”In their wordsForeword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018)Read the whole statement

2015SAARC Literary AwardAward2013SAARC Literary AwardAward1967Born21 September 1967

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In influencing write-ups, words seem to move despite residing still on paper.
2018 · Foreword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018), Own words
Language is texture of images and music. We speak in images and rhythm, by taking help of words.
2018 · Foreword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018), Own words
On translating text into the new language as it is in source language, there is a chance of it being emerged as an absurd sentence in the target language making no sense at all.
2018 · Foreword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018), Own words