Parijat (Bishnu Kumari Waiba)
- Name
- Parijat (Bishnu Kumari Waiba)
- Field
- Literature & Poetry
- Known For
- Author of Shirish Ko Phool (The Blue Mimosa) — landmark Nepali novel
- Biography
Overview
Parijat (born Bishnu Kumari Waiba) was a celebrated Nepali female author renowned for her existentialist contributions to Nepali literature.
Major Works and Themes
- Her landmark work, Shirish Ko Phool (The Blue Mimosa, 1964), is a seminal Nepali novel that earned her the Madan Puraskar.
- Known for exploring themes of alienation, identity, women's struggles, and social issues.
- Wrote numerous novels, short stories, poems, and essays.
Notable Facts
- Born in Darjeeling, India.
- Recipient of the Tribhuvan Pragya Puraskar, among other honors.
- Era / Period
- 1937–1993