Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Laxmi Prasad Devkota was a Nepalese poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, lyricist and short story writer (1909–1959). He was born at Kathmandu.
Also recorded as Lakshmi Prasad Devkota; Maha Kavi; Laxmi Devkota; Laxmi P. Devkota; Maha Kavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota.
Laxmi Prasad Devkota in brief
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 1959
- Known for
- poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, lyricist, translator and writer
- Place of birth
- Kathmandu
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Lakshmi Prasad Devkota, Maha Kavi, Laxmi Devkota, Laxmi P. Devkota and Maha Kavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota. His recorded languages were Nepali, Sanskrit, English and Hindi.
He was the child of Tilmadhav Devkota and Amar Rajyalakshmi Devi. He married Manadevi Chalise.
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 8: Muna Madan, Pagal, Sakuntal, Sulochana, Prithviraj Chauhan, Champa, Savitri Satrawan and Bhikhari.
Catalogued works
59 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.
Muna Madan. Champa. Dushyanta Samuntala Bhet. Pagal. Prithviraj Chauhan. Prometheus. Bhikhari. Lakshmi Katha Sangraha. Luni. Savitri Satrawan. Sulochana. Kunjini.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Literary and Social Ideas of Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Modern South Asian Thinkers, 2025. Laxmi Prasad Devkota: A Myth-taker and a Myth-maker, Literary Studies, 2020. Social and Political Representation in the Poem Lunatic by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Rupandehi Campus Journal, 2025. Human-Nature Interactions in the Poetry of Laxmi Prasad Devkota and Rabindranath Tagore, The Outlook: Journal of English Studies, 2023.
Chronology
- 1909Laxmi Prasad Devkota born at Kathmandu.
- 1959Laxmi Prasad Devkota died at Kathmandu.
Sources
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“Laxmi Prasad Devkota”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3629422: Laxmi Prasad Devkota
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