
Suman Pokhrel
21 September 1967
24 works on record
Biography
Suman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator, and artist. He writes primarily in Nepali, and also in English, Hindi, and other South Asian languages. His poetry has been translated into multiple languages and featured in prominent literary journals worldwide. His theatrical and lyrical works have been performed in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Pokhrel’s poetry is part of the literature curricula at universities in Nepal and India. In Nepal, his poem Taj Mahal ra Mero Prem (“The Taj Mahal and My Love”) and the English translation of Standing in the Market are included in undergraduate and B.Ed. programs at Purbanchal University and Tribhuvan University, respectively. In India, his English poems You Are as You Are and the English version of Taj Mahal ra Mero Prem are studied in M.A. and B.A. programs at Kerala University, G.D. Goenka University, Mar Ivanios College, and Cauvery College for Women.
He has translated and published works of over a hundred international poets and writers into Nepali, English, Hindi, and Urdu, and has authored eight books, including three collections of translations.
Pokhrel has received multiple awards, including the SAARC Literary Award in 2013 and 2015 (the only recipient to earn it twice), the Asia’s Inspiring Poet Award in 2023, and the Shaluk International Literature Award. He was also named Author of the Month by Spillwords Press in 2023 and 2025.
Works

Hajāra ām̐khā, yī ām̐khāmā

Śūnya muṭuko dhaḍkanabhitra

Manpareka Kehi Kavita

Manpareka Kehi Kavita
Manpareka Kehi Kavita
Manpareka Kehi Kavita

Bharat Shashwat Aawaz

Jeevanko Chheubaata
The Art of Being Human
The Art of Being Human
The Art of Being Human Vol 4
The Art of Being Human Vol 4
The Art of Being Human
The Art of Being Human

Amaravati Poetic Prism - 2018
The Art of Being Human Vol 13
The Art of Being Human Vol 13

Amaravati Poetic Prism - 2017
कविता का विश्व रंग
कविता का विश्व रंग
Snow Jewel
Snow Jewel
City
City
Oh My Sweetest Love
Oh My Sweetest Love
Poetry of South Asia
Poetry of South Asia
Itthamvidha Chitra
Itthamvidha Chitra
Kavyaarohan
Kavyaarohan
От берега Жизни
От берега Жизни
SYNESTHESIA
SYNESTHESIA
Bards of a Feather (Wings of Golden Syllables) Book #2
Bards of a Feather (Wings of Golden Syllables) Book #2
विश्व कविता संचयन
विश्व कविता संचयन