10 books shortlisted for Bimal Gurung Kriti Award

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 19: Ten books have been shortlisted for the Bimal Gurung Kriti Award 2080 BS. According to a press statement issued on Friday afternoon by Purna Bahadur Gurung, Chairman of Poet Bimal Gurung Memorial Library, Dharan, the shortlisted books include Nirjoya (a novel) by Daju Gurung, Lahana Ra Teer (a collection of poetry) by Avaya Shrestha, Kewafungko Geet (a collection of poetry) by Gagan Yokpangden, Prasanharu Ta Banki Nai Rahanchhan (a collection of essays) by Momila and Nepalma Surung Yuddha (non-fiction) jointly penned by Jaskumar Rai and Arjun Upreti.