Tulsi Diwasa

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Tulasi Diwasa (तुलसी दिवस)
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Native name
तुलसी दिवस
BornJuly 1941 (age 80–81)
Dhankuta, Nepal
OccupationWriter, folklore expert
LanguageNepali
Alma materDhankuta Degree College
GenrePoetry, folk tales

Tulsi Prasad Joshi (Nepali: तुलसी दिवस; Tulasi Diwasa) is a Nepalese literary figure and folklore expert.[1] He is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry.[2] He was honoured with the title Bisista Sahitya Siromani at the International Poetry Festival in India in April 2013.[1][3]

Professor Diwas had served as Cultural Secretary at the Nepalese Embassy in the US and had also taught as a visiting professor at various universities abroad. He is now a life member of Nepal Academy and the President of (NFS).[1]

Diwasa has served as professor of Nepali Literature in Trichandra College and Padmakanya Campus at Kathmandu for several years.

He has authored dozen of books on literature and folk culture and folklore of various tribes in Nepal.

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  1. ^ a b c Tulsai Diwas honoured with Sahitya Siromani Gorkhapatra Online. Archived April 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Swechcha, Sangita (2019-11-03). "Three poets, three poems from Nepal: Tulasi Diwasa, Usha Sherchan and Govinda Giri Prerna". Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  3. ^ Honoured With The Sahitya Title In India Nepali Headlines.[dead link]
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