The Great Poet of Nepal

Abstract

This paper reviews two books of biography- one Narendra Raj Prasai’s The Great Poet of Nepal (2017)", a biography translated from Devkota Ko Jiwanshaili (2009), and translated by Anukritika and another Chandra Bahadur Shrestha’s My Reminiscence Of the Great Poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota published published from Royal Nepal Academy in 1981. I have reviewed both books of biography comparatively with reference to Devkota’s character in general and specifically his contribution to Nepal’s history and literature. For analytical purpose secondary resources were consulted. Qualitative analysis was the basic method applied. Analysis discovered the true greatness of the Great poet in knowledge, behavior, intelligence, struggle, and many other aspects of his life.