Dhooswan Sayami

Govinda Bahadur Manandhar, popularly known as Dhooswan Sayami (1930-2007) was a Nepali writer, who wrote primarily in Nepal Bhasa.[1] He also wrote in Hindi and Nepali. He is well known for his contribution to the field of prose fiction. He is considered the first novelist in Nepal Bhasa.

Dhooswan Sayami
धूस्वाँ सायमी
Born
Govinda Bahadur Manandhar

(1930-05-24)24 May 1930
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died17 December 2007(2007-12-17) (aged 77)
NationalityNepali
Occupation(s)Writer, poet
SpouseBasundhara Sayami
Parents
  • Narayan Bahadur Manandhar (father)
  • Daan Maya Manandhar (mother)
AwardsOrder of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (Fourth Class)

Biography

He was born on 24 May 1930 (10 Jestha 1987 BS) in Jhochhen, Kathmandu to father Narayan Bahadur Manandhar and mother Daan Maya Manandhar. He belongned to a wealthy business family of Nepal which had principal business in Gaur. He was the first child of his parents. He obtained a Master's degree in Culture from Banaras Hindu University. He changed his firstname to Dhoowsan ( flower of dust in Nepal Bhasa) and family name to Sayami (a slur name for people for Manandhar).

He was one of the founding members of Chosaspasa (Newar writers' organization) and president of the Sahityakar Samsad. He was well known academically and also had some diplomatic tenure.

Published work

His published work include

  • Misā (Nepal Bhasa) - was awarded by Chosaspasa
  • Matina (Nepal Bhasa)
  • Gaṃkī (Nepal Bhasa) - translated into English as The Eclipse and into Nepali as Ganki
  • Deepa (Novel)
  • Palpasa (Novel)
  • Fiswa (Novel)
  • Lis (Novel)
  • Agati (Novel)
  • Nibha (Novel)
  • Disha (Novel)
  • Triveni (Play)
  • Hraun Mikha (Play)

Awards and honours

He is the lead character in Amrita Pritam's novel titled Adalat. He is considered the first novelist in Nepal Bhasa.

Awards received:

Ganki-Basundhara award and Janamat-Deepa award were established in his honour.

Personal life

He was married to Basundhara Sayami. They had 5 children (4 sons and 1 daughter).[2] He died on 17 December 2007.[3]

References
  1. Manandhar, Jnan Kaji (1982). Nepal, legend and drama. Sukha Veti Manandhar. p. 12. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. "धुस्वाँ सायमि Dhuswa Shayami". Nai Prakashan (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. "Dhusvam Sayami -- Newari writer: The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (Library of Congress New Delhi Office)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-01.


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