Kathmandu: ‘Himal Ta Kalai Bhayechha’, an anthology of poems penned by litterateur and journalist Shyam Prasad Rimal, has been unveiled in the federal capital. The release of the poetry collection coincided with the 108th birth anniversary of litterateur Gopal Prasad Rimal.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the anthology was released by an assembly of notable figures including poet Rimal, litterateur and journalist Gandhi Raj Kafle, travel writer Bishnu Prasad Sharma Parajuli, former administrator and literati Hari Prasad Rimal, Madan Prasad Rimal, and Skanda Rimal. The collection comprises 29 poems, with titles such as ‘Bihe’, ‘Ma Pani Patrakar Hun’, ‘Jado Ko Barga’, and the titular ‘Himal Ta Kalai Bhayechha’.
During the unveiling, litterateurs Kafle and Sharma remarked on the poems’ exploration of themes such as the impacts of climate change on both humans and wildlife, as well as political aggression. Publisher Shuvam Adhikari noted that Rimal’s work addresses a spectrum of issues ranging from politics to pollution.
Shyam Prasad Rimal, who has already published five books including ‘Euta Kanda Bijhda’, ‘Trishuli Ko Kinar Bata’, ‘Barpak’, ‘Nadi Bagdaina’, and ‘Chamero: Corona Kabita’, continues to make significant contributions to the literary field with this latest release.