Kishor Nepal

Kishor Nepal (Nepali: किशोर नेपाल, born 6 June 1952) is a Nepalese journalist and writer.[1][2] He worked for and groomed Kantipur and Nagarik Nepalese publications.

Kishor Nepal
Native name
किशोर नेपाल
Born (1952-06-06) 6 June 1952
Nuwakot district
OccupationWriter, Journalist
LanguageNepali
NationalityNepalese
CitizenshipNepal

Biography

Nepal was born on 6 June 1952 in Nuwakot district. When Nepal was five years old, his father died, and his mother started working.[3] Nepal went to Pashupati School in Chabahil, Nepal, and then got government scholarship to study in Durbar High School in Kathmandu. He completed higher education in Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu.[4]

After the college, Nepal started working as a supervisor in Department of Road in Bhairahawa for about five months, and then as a journalist from 2027 BS (1970-1971)for local newspaper named Nabin Khabar. Later he joined Nepal Times under supervision of Chandra Lal Jha. He joined Gorkhapatra in 2033 BS (1976-1977), but he resigned from the post to work as a political cadre for Nepali Congress on call from Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. Later, he worked as press advisor when Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was elected as a prime minister.[3]

Career and contributions

He worked as the president of Federation of Nepali Journalists.[5]

Books
  • Mero Samaya (my time)[6]
  • Sutra Ra Prayog (Theories, Sources and Practices) in 2016.[7]
  • Nepali patrakarita ko bikaskram (2055 BS) (Development of Nepali journalism)
  • Rang Mandal (Short novel, 2035 BS)
  • Arko Prastar (Short stories, 2034 BS)
  • Chintaka Chyanharu (Essays, 1982)
  • Shaktiko awataran (Essays, 2062)
  • Patal (Novel, 2068 BS)
  • Shaharka Kathaharu (Novel, 2068 BS) (Stories of city)

Awards
  • Kriti Smriti Journalism Britti Samman in 2019 from Ram Baran Yadav, the former president of Nepal.[8]

Controversies

Nepal was beaten by attackers in December 2012 for publishing some photos which were taken as offensive by the supporter of monarch.[9]

References
  1. "Q & A with Nepali journalist Kishore Nepal on the state of local media". Center for Journalism Ethics. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. संवाददाता, केन्द्रबिन्दु. "किशोर नेपाल : गुरु कि गडफादर ? (भिडियो सहित)". Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. TheDeepeshShowundefined (Director). Live Interview with Kishore Nepal (Writer / Editor). Event occurs at 1:42:38. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "किशोर नेपाल: अन्धराष्ट्रवादीले मलाई भारतीय दलाल भन्छन्". Online Khabar. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "News festival discusses future and challenges of journalism". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. "Journalist Nepal's 'Mero Samaya' launched". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. Kathm, The; Post, u (11 May 2016). "Veteran journo Nepal comes with new book". Glocal Khabar. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. Sureis (3 April 2019). "Stop conversion, says former president". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. "Journalists attacked, media offices vandalized in Nepal". Committee to Protect Journalists. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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