Gauri (epic)

Gauri

Cover page of the book
Author	Madhav Prasad Ghimire
Original title	गाैरी
Language	Nepali
Genre	Poetry
Set in	Kathmandu
Published	1959
Publisher	Sajha Prakashan
Publication place	Nepal
Media type	Book
ISBN	9789993329756

Gauri (Nepali: गौरी; first edition: 2015 BS^[1] (1959–60 AD)^[a]) is an eponymous tragic epic written by Nepali "National Poet" (Nepali: राष्ट्रकवि) Madhav Prasad Ghimire, in memory of his first wife,^[2] following her premature death.^[3] It is widely regarded as one of the poet's finest works; it is also the most popular.^[4][5] Ghimire has named Gauri as one of his favourites, among his works.^[2]

Inspiration

Madhav Prasad Ghimire, at fifteen years of age, was married to his first wife Gauri Pokharel, herself aged only ten, in 1990 BS.^[6] She died after eleven years of marriage in which they had two children together.^[2]

Development

In Mādhava Ghimirekā viśishṭa khaṇḍakāvya, Bhanubhakta Pokharel opined that most of the epic seems to have been completed by 2005 BS.^[7]

Adaptation

A music album of the epic was released which was sung by artist like Ram Krishna Dhakal, Sudesh Sharma, Sangeeta Pradhan Rana, Rambhakta Jojiju, Sapana Shree and the poet himself. The album was released by Music Nepal music company.^[8]

Translation

A Korean translation of Gauri was published in 2018.^[9]

See also

• Malati Mangale
• Muna Madan
• Prithviraj Chauhan

Notes

1. A Bikram Sambat year begins mid-April

References

1. Gyawali, Gyananistha (2018-09-22). "राष्ट्रकविको काव्यसाधना" [National Poet's Poetry]. Nagarik News. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
2. "Lyrics of his life". The Himalayan Times. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
3. "सय वर्षमा राष्ट्रकवि : जीवनीको रस प्यून जानौँ" [National poet is a centenarian: let's learn to enjoy life]. Annapurna Post (in Nepali). 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
4. Hutt, Michael (1993). Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher. ISBN 9788120811560.
5. "राष्ट्रकवि माधव घिमिरे एक सय वर्षमा, विशेष कार्यक्रम गरी जन्मोत्सव मनाइँदै" [National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire is a centenarian, special celebrations underway]. Avenues TV (in Nepali). 2018-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
6. Gaire, Ishwari Prasad (2017-07-06). "माधव घिमिरे : उन्नत सिर्जनकलाका धनी" [Madhav Ghimire: Rich with sublime creativity]. Rajdhani National Daily. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
7. Pokharela, Bhanubhakta (1982). Mādhava Ghimirekā viśishṭa khaṇḍakāvya [Madhava Ghimire's greatests epics] (in Nepali). Śyāma Pustaka Bhaṇḍāra.
8. Nepal, Music. "Music Nepal". Music Nepal. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
9. "कोरियन भाषामा गौरी" [Gauri in Korean language]. Kantipur (in Nepali). 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-20.