Nawaraj Parajuli

Nawaraj Parajuli
Nawaraj Parajuli
नवराज पराजुली
Born	11 February 1987; Jhapa, Nepal
Nationality	Nepalese
Education	M.ED in English Education
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University
Occupation(s)	Poet, lecturer, artist
Known for	Poetry
Notable work	Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai
Parents	Hari Prasad Parajuli (father); Laxmi Devi Parajuli (mother);
Awards	Nepal Slam Poetry 2014 (Winner); Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar (Winner);

Nawaraj Parajuli (Nepali: नवराज पराजुली) is a Nepalese poet. He is best known for popularizing the slam poetry genre in Nepal.

In 2017, a collection of his poems titled Sagarmatha Ko Gahirai was published. His anthology of poetry Sagarmatha ko Gahirai was awarded the 2017 Padmashree Award by the Khemkala-Harikala Lamichhane Foundation. Sagarmatha ko Gahirahi was also nominated for the Madan Puraskar award.

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