# Toya Gurung

_Nepalese writer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Toya Gurung is a Nepali writer and poet. She served as the first female executive member of the Royal Nepal Academy. She headed the poetry department of Nepal Academy from 1994 to 2004. She has published multiple poetry collections such as Dhopee and Toya Gurungka Lama Kavita and a short story collection called Kusum. He poems have also been translated in Hindi and English.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 March 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16258690#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kodari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16258690#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16258690#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16258690#P106))

## Questions

**When was Toya Gurung born?**  
Toya Gurung was born on 30 March 1948 in Kodari.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Toya Gurung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toya_Gurung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तोया गुरुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16258690](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16258690) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Toya Gurung.jpg by sailungonline (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toya_Gurung.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Toya Gurung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Toya Gurung.jpg — sailungonline, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Toya Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/toya-gurung. Retrieved 5 November 2026.