Krishna Bhusan Bal Explained

Krishna Bhusan Bal
Birth Date:13 March 1948
Birth Place:Malteni, Ilam, Nepal
Death Place:Biratnagar, Nepal
Nationality:Nepalese
Education:Bachelor's degree
Occupation:Poet
Notable Works:Bholi Baasne Bihana
Spouse:Shobha Lama
Children:2

Krishna Bhusan Bal (Nepali: कृष्णभूषण बल; 13 March 1948 - 25 June 2012) was a Nepalese poet known primarily for simplifying poetry for its readers at a time when poets were inclined to grandiloquence. Carving emotions into words is considered to be one of Bal's most intricate qualities.[1] [2] Bal's personality is often compared to a poem, indifferent to race, caste, religion, and politics.[3]

Biography

Early life

Bal was born on 13 March 1948 at his maternal home to Hem Bal Tamang and Sharda Ghising Tamang. He was the eldest, having two sisters born after him. His father remarried after the death of his mother. Though his sisters stayed with their father, he stayed at his late mother's house as Tikaram Tamang until his graduation from elementary school.

Tikaram, although considered to be an average student by his teacher, Lagna Prasad, showed great interest in literature and extra-curricular activities. After completing his basic level education from Rabi Campus and Durga Higher Secondary School, Tikaram was schooled at Karfok Vidya Mandir by Nar Bahadur Lama. Later, Tikaram moved to Ilam Bazar, where he worked as the chief of the committee. There, he started writing and publishing poems with the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal.[4]

Education and career

Having finished his basic level education from Ravi Bazar, Ilam, Tamang moved to Biratnagar. In the process of becoming Krishna Bhusan, Tikaram passed his SLC from Kathmandu, where he aspired to become a policeman. However, upon suggestions from some friends, he passed the Public Service Commission examinations and enrolled to get his Bachelor of Arts degree while working at Nepal Rastra Bank. Later, he started writing and publishing poems under the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal, which he considered to be his road to fame.[4] [5]

Literature

Tikaram moved to Ilam Bazar, where he worked as the chief of the committee. There, he started writing and publishing poems with the name of Krishna Bhusan Bal. His first poem, Ma Yuvak Hoon, was published in the Saugat daily based in Ilam.[6]

Bal had to bear torture from his father and his stepmother after his mother died when he was barely 5; thereby, adding to his struggles.[7] At the age of 17, Bhushan moved to Kathmandu. Three years later, he moved to Biratnagar where he stayed for the rest of his life.[8]

The publishing of Sadak Kavita Kranti in 1979 and Bholi Baasne Bihana in 1984 established his status as a revolutionary poet of the Nepali language. Bal, along with Gopal Prasad Rimal and Bairagi Kainla, was considered to be one of the most revolutionary Nepalese poets by renowned critic Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan.[8]

Bal's Bisaun Bhanau Sakdina, published on 23 June 2012, is considered to be his last work.[9]

Personal life

Bal fathered a son (Sai Bhusan Lama) and a daughter (Kavita Lama) with his wife, Shobha Lama, whom he met when he worked at Nepal Rastra Bank. His grandchildren are Simran Lama and Parang Bhusan Lama.

Death

Bal was taken to the hospital when he was found unconscious in the shower after going for a morning walk. Bal, who was discharged from Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar just four days before the incident, was pronounced dead due to intracerebral hemorrhage on June 25, 2012 at 7:25 pm.[10]

Styles and themes

Krishna Bhusan Bal is known for presenting current events and different stages of life in simple yet euphonious words. Reality and contemporaneity are included in the list of strengths of his poems.[11]

Bal's career, which started in the seventies, spanned a little over three decades. Amiable and compassionate Bal's works, Dajyu, Timro Haat Chahinchha and Bholi Baasne Bihana, have been acclaimed critically by literary critics and writers alike. Many litterateurs have drawn inspiration from Bal and claimed that he will be remembered for generations to come. He has, in fact, been compared to Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr. by SAARC Literary Award winner Suman Pokhrel.[12]

Published works

Poetry collections

YearTitleNoteReference
1984Bholi Baasne BihanaCollection of poems in Nepali
2010The Full Moon at the River BankCollection of poems in English translation
2014Krishna Bhusan Bal ka Baaki RachanaPosthumous release

Writings

Awards and honours

Bal, whose poems were first published in Sangalo, edited by litterateur Madhav Bhandari, continued writing till much later in life. For his indispensable contributions to Nepali poetry, Bal has received several awards and honours.[10] [13]

YearHonorPresenter
1983National Poetry Festival, 2040
1983Pratibha PuraskarBiratnagar
1984National Poetry Festival, 2041
1995Certificate of recognitionNavaranga Sahitya Pratisthan, Jhapa
2000Rashtriya Pratibha Puraskar
2000Dr. Swami Prapannacharya Chaturbhuj Puraskar
2003Certificate of recognitionNepal Tamang Ghedung, Purvanchal Chhetriya Samanvaya Samiti, Dharan
2003Certificate of recognitionSahitya Kala Sangam, Damak
2003Certificate of recognitionShiromani Pustakalaya Parivaar, Biratnagar
2003Certificate of recognitionRavi Bazar, Ilam
2005Certificate of recognitionEurasia Reiyukai
2005Certificate of recognitionMadhurima
2006Certificate of recognitionChetana Pratibha Samrakshan Pratisthan
2006Basundhara Manshree Puraskar
2008Public felicitationKirat Yakkha Student Union, Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities, and Limbu Vidyarthi Manch, Jhapa
2008Basu Sashi Smriti Samman
2009Certificate of recognitionBirat Bauddha Samaj
2009Certificate of recognitionTripala Rashtriya Puraskar
2009Certificate of recognitionShree Lunkaran Das Ganga Devi Chaudhary Academy for Arts and Literature
2009Public felicitationNepal Tamang Ghedung, Urlabari
2009Public felicitationDevkota Pustakalaya, Biratnagar

Affiliated organizations

SNOrganizationPostReference
Nepal AcademyMember
Vaani Prakashan, BiratnagarChairperson
Loktantrik Srashta Samyukta ManchChairperson
Jeevan Smriti PratisthanLifetime member
Navaranga Sahitya PratisthanLifetime member
Vanita PrakashanLifetime member

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Neupane, Tanka Prasad. Swapna Drashta Kavi Krishna Bhusan.
  2. Book: Jangal, Jyoti. Abhibhavak Kavi Krishna Bhusan.
  3. Aabhas, Seema (5 July 2012). Nepal Samacharpatra.
  4. News: Basnet. Basanta. Baisakhi Bina Ubhiyeka Kavi. Nagarik.
  5. News: Mukarung. Bulu. Bhusan Dai ko Bhoj. Rajdhani.
  6. Paudel, Tika Atreya. “Ilam Bata Bagera Bal Dai”.
  7. News: Bhattarai. Hemraj. Snatakottar Shodh Patrai. Biratnagar. 2010.
  8. Book: Subedi, Dadhiraj. Kabi Krishna Bhusan Bal ko Balyakal.
  9. News: Tiwari. Ajit. Krishna Bhusan Bal ka Antim Pankti. 27 June 2012.
  10. News: Bhattarai. Jaydev. Sashakta Kavi ko Avshaan. 5 July 2012.
  11. News: Koirala. Kumar Prasad. Kavi Krishna Bhusan Bal.
  12. News: Pokhrel. Suman. Mera Anubhav ka Kehi - Krishna Bhusan Bal.
  13. http://www.tamangsamaj.com/guest1.php?cid=27/ Krishna Bhushan Bal