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Sanu Sharma

सानु शर्मा

Nepali author, writer, novelist, poet and lyricist

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Sanu Sharma (Nepali: सानु शर्मा) is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. She has published novels, short stories, and poetry, many of which have also been released as audiobooks. Her works have been translated into English, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian and Hindi, with translations appearing in literary journals and magazines in several countries.

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Place of birth: Kathmandu wd
Citizenship: Australia, Nepal wd
Occupation: writer, novelist, short story writer, poet, prose writer, lyricist wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · LinkedIn wd

About

In 2018, Sharma’s short story collection Ekadeshmaa was among the seven books shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar award. In 2024, her ninth book, Arko Deshma, was shortlisted for both the Padmashree Award and the Kavidanda Literary Award.

Early life and education

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She spent her childhood in Kathmandu and in the hill and Terai regions of Nepal. baahrakhari.com Spillwords

Career

Sharma's first novel, Ardhaviram, was published in 2003, followed by Jeetko Paribhasha in 2010 and Artha in 2011. breaknlinks.com
The collection brought her wider recognition among readers and critics and was shortlisted for the Madan Puraskar, one of Nepal's leading literary awards. ekantipur.com tamsalingkhabar.com nepaldristi.com Annapurna Post enepalese.com
In May 2026, she published her eighth novel and tenth book overall, Sankalpini, through Sangrila Books. Annapurna Post sahityapost.com Kantipur (daily) Kantipur (daily) Baahrakhari FinePrint Open Library
Her poems have been published in Nepali as well as in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Hindi translation in literary journals and magazines in several countries. soundcloud.com Spillwords allpoetry.com Spillwords Kavitakosh

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Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 8 November 2026

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"Sanu Sharma". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sanu-sharma. Retrieved 9 November 2026.

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