When was Banira Giri born?

Banira Giri was born on 11 April 1946 in Kurseong.

Where did Banira Giri study?

Banira Giri was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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Banira Giri

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Nepalese poet (1946-2021)

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Banira Giri (11 April 1946 – 24 May 2021) was a Nepalese poet and novelist, best known for her novels such as Karagar, Nirbandha and her poetry collections such as Jiwan: Thayamaru and Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur. In 1999, she received the Sajha Puraskar for her novel, Shabdatit Shantanu, becoming the first woman to win the prize.

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Born: 11 April 1946 wd
Place of birth: Kurseong wd
Died: 24 May 2021 wd
Place of death: Kathmandu wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: poet, writer wd
Education: Tribhuvan University wd

Awards wd

Sajha Puraskar (2000)

About

She was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by Tribhuvan University for her thesis on the poetry of Gopal Prasad Rimal in 1985.

Questions

When was Banira Giri born?: Banira Giri was born on 11 April 1946 in Kurseong.
Where did Banira Giri study?: Banira Giri was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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