Suman Pokhrel

1967 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: poetry, lyrics, essay, drama fiction, romance, satire

country of citizenship: Nepal

native language: Nepali

languages spoken, written or signed: Nepali, English, Hindi, Maithili, Urdu

educated at: Tribhuvan University, Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus

occupation: translator, lyricist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, poet, writer, literary, linguist, painter, literary critic

award received: SAARC Literary Award

Suman Pokhrel (Nepali: सुमन पोखरेल; born September 21, 1967) is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabus.Pokhrel is the sole writer to receive the SAARC Literary Award twice. He received this award in 2013 and 2015 for his own poetry and his contributions to poetry and art in general in the South Asian region. Source: Wikipedia (en)