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Born | Tirtha Nath Aryal 20 September 1936 Lalitpur, Nepal |
Died | 5 October 1976 Kathmandu, Nepal | (aged 40)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Nepali |
Genre | Comic Novels, Satire, Humour |
Bhairav Aryal (Nepali: भैरव अर्याल), born Tirtha Nath Aryal (Nepali: तिर्थनाथ अर्याल), was a writer of Nepali literature. His writings are based on the social, political, religious and cultural aspects of Nepali lifestyle, and his satirical essay compilation 'Jaya Bhudi ' still remains one of the most popular works of Nepali Literature.[1][2][3][4][5][6] [7]
Early life
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Aryal was born as the son of Khem Kumari Aryal and Homnath Aryal on 20 September 1936 in Kupondole, Lalitpur. His father worked as an accountant in Nepal Police. By the age of 12, Aryal married his wife Shova in 1948. They had three sons and three daughters.
Aryal demonstrated a strong interest in the Nepali and Sanskrit literature from his childhood and had decided to pursue his higher education in Nepali literature. He completed his MA in Nepali in 1969 and also took courses in Sanskrit. [8]
Initially, Aryal worked as a teacher for four years at Pokhara and Kathmandu from 1954 to 1958. However, due to a throat ailment Aryal's voice had started to worsen because of which he was forced to leave the teaching profession. [9] [10]
Later, Aryal started his career as a journalist in a newspaper called "Haalkhabar". By the age of 21, he had been appointed as a full-time journalist in the government-run national daily newspaper Gorkhapatra and was later promoted in the editorial group. He also led the efforts to improve the "Madhuparka" magazine, which was a monthly literary magazine published by Gorkhapatra. He also played a strong role in the publication of another literary magazine called "Rachana".[11][12] [13] [14]
Literary Contributions
His first published poem was titled 'Nawa Jiwan', in the Prativa magazine, which was published in 1952. Later he also published satirical essays and poems. His first published book was a poem compilation titled Upaban. The next year he published Kaukuti, which marked his public entry in the satirical journey. In 1965, his most highly acclaimed literary work Jaya Bhundi was published, which included the popular satirical essays 'Jaya Bholi' and 'Jaya Bhudi'.[15][11][16][17][18][19][12]
Publications
Title | Notes | Ref. |
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Upaban | Poetry Collection | |
The International Frog Conference | Essay, translated by Manjushree Thapa in English | [20] |
Samjhana | Memoir Personality with Rochak Ghimire | [21] |
Mutu Bhitra Asha | Muktak style | [22] |
Jaya Bhundi | Comedy, Essay | [23] |
Edited works
- Sajha Katha, anthology of popular Nepali short–stories
Recognition
A genus of groundhopper (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) discovered from Ghyalchok, Gorkha by Tetrigidologists Madan Subedi and Niko Kasalo has been named after Bhairav Aryal as Aryalidonta Subedi & Kasalo, 2023. The second part of the name, -donta, derives from the Greek word “ὀδών”, meaning “tooth,” and is a reference to Bhairav Aryal’s iconic smile. The genus name is of feminine gender. The type species of the genus is named Aryalidonta itishrea. The specific epithet is derived from the Nepali word “itishree”, which is the title of one of Bhairav Aryal’s books and translates to “The End”. The name is also a reference to the tragic end of Bhairav Aryal’s life, as well as to his unyielding belief that an end is an invitation to a new beginning. The name is Latinized with the suffix “-a” to form a noun in the nominative case and is feminine in gender. [24]
Death
Aryal died of a suicide on 5 October 1976.[25][26][27]
References
- ^ अर्याल, भैरव. "जय भुँडी (हास्यव्यङ्ग्य सङ्ग्रह)". pustakalaya.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ भैरब अर्यालका छ हास्य निबन्धहरु by Bhairav Aryal on iBooks. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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- ^ "भैरव अर्यालको व्यङ्ग्य : भान्सा भो हजुर ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "भैरवजी".
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- ^ "भैरव रिसाल र भैरव अर्यालको एउटै चुल्हो". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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- ^ "The International Frog Conference / Bhairav Aryal | Online Sahitya Nepali Literature". www.onlinesahitya.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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