Yuyutsu Sharma Yuyutsu R.D. (Ram Dass) Sharma (born January 5, 1960) is a widel widely y travele traveled d and acclaim acclaimed ed Nepalese / Indian writer Indian writer who was born at Nakodar at Nakodar,, Punjab Punjab and and grew up in Nakodar and later at Nangal Township of Shivalik of Shivalik ranges of Mahab Mahabhar harata ata Hills Hills wher wheree his father ather work worked. ed. He moved to Nepal to Nepal at at an early age and now writes in English and Nepali and Nepali.. Half the year he travels extensiv extensively ely to read from rom his works works and cond conduc uctt crea creati tive ve writin writing g work worksh shops ops at various universities in the United States and Europe, but goes trekking in the Himalayas when back home. [1][2]
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eral prestigious places including including Poetry Café, Café, London, Seamus Heaney Center for Poetry, Belfast, New York University,, New York, Western Writers’ Center, Galway, University Bowery Poetry Place, New York, The Kring, Amsterdam, P.E.N. Paris, Knox Paris, Knox College, College, Illinois, Whittier College, California, Baruch College, New York, WB Yeats’ Center, Sligo, Sligo, Gustav Gustav Stressemann Stressemann Institute, Bonn, Rubin Museum, New York, Irish Writers’ Centre, Dublin, The Guardian Guardian Newsro Newsroom, om, London, London, Trois Trois Rivier Rivieres es Poetry Poetry FesFestival, Quebec, Arnofini, Bristol, Borders, London, Slovenian Book Days, Days, Ljubl jubljana, jana, March March Hare, Hare, Newfo Newfoundundland, Canada, Royal Society of Dramatic Arts, London, Gunter Grass House, Bremen, GTZ, Kathmandu, Ruigoord, Amsterda Amsterdam, m, Nehru Nehru Center, Center, London, London, Frank Frankfu furt rt Book Fair,, Frankfurt, Indian International Center, New Delhi, Fair and Villa and Villa Serbell Serbelloni oni,, Italy.
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Sharma was educated at Nakodar under the supervision of his maternal grandfather, Dheru Ram and grew up in He has held workshop in creative writing and translaa very religious atmosphere atmosphere with his mother, Shanti Devi tion at Queen’s University, Belfast, University of Ottawa and and at the the age age of ninebec ninebecam amee a sham shaman an as hewas thou thoug ght and South Asian Institute, Heidelberg University, Gerto be possessed by a serpent spirit, spirit, his family deity. deity. He many, University of California, Davis, Sacramento State came under the impression of Naga of Naga ascetics whom ascetics whom his fa- University, University, California California and New York University, University, New ther, Madan Lal, revered, revered, but later followed followed the course of York. He was at the Poetry Parnassus Festival organized Wester Western n educatio education n and recei received ved his early early educatio education n first at to celebra celebrate te London London Olympi Olympics cs 2012 where where he represe represented nted DAV DAV colle college ge,, Nakoda Nakodar, r, Punja Punjab, b, and later later at Baring Baring Unio Union n Nepal and India. Currently, he is in New York as a VisChristan College, College, Batala and University University of Ra Rajasthan jasthan.. iting Poet at New York University. Yuyutsu Yuyutsu remained remained active active in the literary circles circles of RaHe has published nine poetry collections including, Nine jastha jasthan n and acted acted in play playss by Shake Shakesp spea eare, re, Berto Bertolt lt Brech Brecht, t, New York Poems : A Prelude to'A Blizzard in my Bones’, Harold Harold Pinter, Pinter, and Edward Edward Albee. Albee. Later Later he taught taught at Milarepa’s Milarepa’s Bones, Helambu Helambu:33 :33 New New Poems, Poems,,[6] Space various campuses of Punjab of Punjab University, Chandigarh and Chandigarh and Cake, Cake, Amste Amsterd rdam, am, & Other Other Poems Poems from rom Europe Europe and Tribhuwan University, University, Kathmandu Kathmandu.. America, ,[7] Annapurna Poems,[8] and Everest Failures .[9] Yuyutsu quit teaching at Tribhuwan University in 1996 A collecti collection on of his poems in French, French, entitled entitled Poèmes and opted opted the career career of a free lance lance writer writer.. He also de l'Himala l'Himalaya ya appea appeared red from rom L'Harm L'Harmatt attan, an, Paris Paris in started visiting the Annapurna region of Western Nepal [10] 2009. regularly but only in 2006 published his work devoted to the region as The Lake Fewa and a Horse [3] and later in Currently, he edits Pratik , A Magazine of Contemporary 2008, Annapurna Poems, Selected and New .[4] He also Writing and contributes literary columns to Nepal’s leadmet German Photographer, Andreas Stimm at Frankfurt ing daily, The Himalayan Times . book fair in 2004 and his collaboration with Stimm resulted in three books of picture/poetry book in black and white, currently put thereto in a 900-page volume, Nepal 2 Poetry
Trilogy:Photographs and Poetry on Annapurna, Everest, Helambu & Langtang.[5]
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Recipient of fellowships and grants from The from The Rockef Rockefeller eller Foundation,, Ireland Literature Exchange, Trubar FounFoundation dation, Slovenia, The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature and The Foundation for the Production and Trans Transla latio tion n of Dutch Dutch Litera Literatur ture, e, Yuyut Yuyutsu su RD Sharma Sharma is a distinguished poet and translator.
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Nine Nine New New York Poems Poems:: A Prelu Prelude de to‘A to‘A Blizz Blizzar ardd in my Bones: New York York Poems’ , Nirala, New Delhi, 2014 Milarepa’s Bones, Helambu:33 New Poems , Nirala, New Delhi, 2012
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The Nepal Nepal Trilo Trilogy gy I-III I-III
Photogr Photographs aphs and Poetry about the Nepal areas of Annapurna, Annapurna, EverEver-
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est, Helambu & Langtang, www.Nepal-Trilogy.de, ·www.Nepal-Trilogie.de) (english-deutsch, Epsilonmedia, Karlsruhe Germany, 2010 •
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www.AroundAnnapurna.de: A photographic and Poetic Journey around Annapurnas , Nepal, Epsilon-
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www.WayToEverest.de:A photographic and Poetic Journey to the Foot of Everest , Epsilonmedia, Karlsruhe Germany, 2006
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Annapurna Poems, Nirala, New Delhi, 2008
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Everest Failures , White Lotus Book Shop, Kathmandu 2008
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Space Cake Amsterdam and other Poems from Europe and America , Howling Dog Press, Colorado,
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The Lake Fewa and a Horse, Poems New , Nirala,
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Poèmes de l'Himalaya, trans. by Nicole Barrière and
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Poemas De Los Himalayas: Bilingual Spanish/English Poetry Collection, Translated into Spanish with an Introduction by Veronica Aranda, 2010,Cosmopoeticia, Cordoba, Spain
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Some Female Yeti & other Poems , Nirala, New Delhi,1995
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Hunger of our Huddled Huts & other Poems, Nirala, New Delhi, 1989, 2011
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A Prayer in Daylight, Poems’, Nirala, Jaipur, 1984 •
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Annapurnas and Stains of Blood (Travelogue) , Nirala, New Delhi, 2010
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Dying in Rajasthan, 1985, Short Stories by Ramanand Rathi, (Translated from the Hindi), Nirala, New Delhi Folk Tales of Sherpa & Yeti, 2008, Shiva Dhakal (Translated from the Nepali), Nirala, New Delhi
Elysium in the Halls of Hell , 1991,Poems about India by David Ray, Nirala, New Delhi, Dispossessed Nests: The 1984 Poems, 1986, by
Bagar: An Asian Poetry Special Number , (1989–90) Kathmandu, Nepal
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Baghdad, February 1991, A Bilingual Nepali /En glish Edition, Ronny Someck, Translated into Nepali by Yuyutsu RD Sharma, Nirala Publications, New Delhi, 2010
Jayanta Mahapatra, Nirala, New Delhi,
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Kathmandu: Poems Selected and New (An En glish/Nepali Bilingual Edition), Cathal O’ Searcaigh, Translated from the Gaelic by Seamus Heaney, John Montague and others; Translated into the Nepali, Nirala, New Delhi
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Roaring Recitals: Five Nepali Poets, (Gopal Prasad Rimal, Bhupi Sherchan & Others) (Translated from the Nepali),Nirala, New Delhi
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General Editor, Nirala Series (Since 1989)
Guest Editor, Omega, Special Issue on Nepali Poetry (www.howlingdogpress.com) with Michael Annis, Howling Dog Press Pratik: A Magazine of Contemporary Writing, since 1990
Pratik’s Special Dutch issue (2007 Spring Issue) with Harry Zevenbergen as Guest Editor Pratik’s Special British issue (2007 Summer Fall Issue) with Pascale Petit as Guest Editor Ten: The New Indian Poets;Edited with Jayanta Mahapatra, Nirala Publications, New Delhi, 2013
References
[1] Sharma, Yuyutsu Rd. “About Yuyutsu”. Retrieved February 19, 2013. [2] Hunter, Poem. “Biography of Yuyutsu Sharma”. Poemhunter. Retrieved February 22, 2013. [3] The Lake Fewa & A Horse . Nirala. 2006. p. 86. ISBN 818569334X.
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[4] Annapurna Poems (Hardcover). Nirala. 2008. p. 150. ISBN 8182500133. Retrieved February 22, 2013. [5]
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Nepal-Trilogy: Annapurna, Everest, Helambu & Langtang (EBOOK). 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
[6] R. D., Yuyutsu (2012). Milarepa’s Bones, Helambu 33 New Poems . Nirala Publications. p. 49. ISBN 9788182500327. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
Cake, Amsterdam, & Other Poems from Europe and America. Howling Dog
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[7] Sharma, Yuyutsu RD (2009). Space Press. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
[8] Sharma, Yuyutsu RD (2008). Annapurna Poems (Hardcover). p. 150. ISBN 8182500133. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
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[9] Sharma, Yuyutsu RD. Everest Failures (Paperback). Nirala. p. 40. ISBN 818250046X. Retrieved February 22, 2013. [10] Sharma, Yuyutsu RD (2009). POÈMES DE L'HIMALAYA (book) (in French). p. 80. ISBN 978-2-296-10213-2.
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Dhital, Rita. “A Walk Around the Annapurnas.” The Himalayan Times December 11, 2005: 7.
Interview: The Applicant, A Kathmandu-based Literary Journal Ray, David. “An Indo-American Friendship.” March 28, 2003. poetryvlog.com, Yuyutsu R. D. Sharma’s www. poetryvlog.com/ysharma.html. Reporter, THT. “Journey to Everest.” The Himalayan Times May 11, 2006: 12. Reporter, NF. “Book Review.” Newsfront September 1–7, 2008. Sakar, Sailendra. “Images from Annapurnas.” May 11, 2006: 12. Searcaigh, Cathal O. “Book Review.” Indian Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Academy, 2006. Dasgupta, Sucheta. “Of Rasa, Rhyme 'n Realism.” The Himalayan Times February 17, 2005: 10.
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Feast, Jim. “Poetry Rounding Out the Edges.” The Brooklyn Rail July/August 2008: 22. Ganesh Ghimire, Master’s Thesis, Blending Poetry and Photograph, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu Sharma, Yuyutsu RD. Annapurna Poems. Delhi: Nirala Publications, 2008.
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Migdol, Robin, “Poetry from the top of the world.” The California Aggie March 30, 2012: http://www.theaggie.org/2010/02/04/ poetry-from-the-top-of-the-world/ Sharma, Yuyutsu RD and Andreas Stimm. www. AroundAnnapurnas.de- a photographic and poetic journey around the Annapurnas, Nepal. Germany: Epsilonmedia, 2005. www.WayToEverest.de- a photographic and poetic journey to the foot of Everest. Germany: Epsilonmedia, 2006 Woods, Eddie. “To Be a Poet is a Noble Profession.” Amsterdam Weekly, 9.39 ( December 8–14, 2004): 11. Das, Nabina, “A Trek with the Buddha Bard, A review of ANNAPURNA POEMS: Poems New & Collected,” 2008 http://dansemacabre.art. officelive.com/atrekwiththebuddhabard.aspx
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