This list of Nepalese poets consists of poets of Neplease ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry either born in Nepal or emigrated to Nepal from other regions of the world.
Nepali Abhi Subedi – (born 1945) – poet, essayist, critic, columnist and playwright Amber Gurung – (1938–2016) – poet and musician, composer of the current national anthem Ashesh Malla – (born 1954) – poet, playwright and theater person Bhanubhakta Acharya – (1814–1868) – poet and translator, first translation of Ramayana from Sanskrit, honored with the title of Adikavi (The First Poet) Banira Giri – (1946–2021) – poet Bhim Nidhi Tiwari – (1911–1973) – poet Bhupi Sherchan – (1937–1990) – poet Bidhyanath Pokhrel – (1918–1994) – poet and politician Bimala Tumkhewa – (born 1978) – poet Bhuwan Dhungana – (born 1947) – poet and storywriter Chandani Shah – (1949–2001) – poet, queen of Nepal Dharanidhar Koirala – (1893–1980) – poet Dharma Ratna Yami – (1915–1975) Dharmachari Guruma – (1898–1978) Geeta Tripathee – (1972) – poet, lyricist and literary critic Girija Prasad Joshi – (1939–1987) – poet Gokul Joshi – (1987–2018 BS) Gopal Prasad Rimal – (1918–1973) – poet and playwright Gopal Yonzon – (1943–1997) – songwriter Gyandil Das – (1821–1883) – poet Hangyug Agyat – (born 1978) – poet Ishwor Ballav– (1937–2008) – poet Janak Prasad Humagain – (1937–2006) – poet Kedar Man Vyathit – poet (1914–1998) Krishna Bhooshan Bal – (1948–2012) – poet Krishnahari Baral – (born 1954) – poet and critic Kshetra Pratap Adhikary – (1943–2014) – poet Kul Bahadur KC – (1946–2013) – poet, laureateAshafal Gautam. Samakalin Sahitya; Nepali Sahityako Sangraha, Kathmandu, 26 July 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2020.Adarsha Samaj Correspondent. "हरिदेवी कोइराला राष्ट्रिय साहित्य पुरस्कारबाट केसी सम्मानित", Adarsha Samaj National Daily, 22 February 2013. Retrieved on 28 January 2020. Lakshmi Prasad Devkota – (1909–1959) – poet, playwright and essayist Lekhnath Paudyal – (1885–1966) – poet, founding Father of twentieth–century Nepali poetry Madan Mohan Mishra – (1931–2013) – poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire – (1919–2020) – poet Mahananda Sapkota – (1896–1977) – poet and linguist Motiram Bhatta – (1866–1896) – poet and ghazalist Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya – (born 1940) – poet Naba Raj Lamsal – (born 1969) – poet, radio journalist, and government official Nara Nath Acharya – (1906–1988) Neer Shah – (born 1951) Parijat – (1937–1993) – Nepali novelist, poet. First woman to win Madan Puraskar Phatte Bahadur Singh – (1902–1983) – poet, jailed for life for publishing a volume of poetry, before being released four years later Prema Shah – (1945–2017) – poet, novelist and short–story writer Ramesh Kshitij – (born 1969) – poet Rudra Raj Pande – (1901–1987) – educator, poet, novelist Sanu Sharma – novelist, short story writer, poet, lyricist Saraswati Pratikshya – poet, novelist Sarita Tiwari (born 1980) – poet, columnist Saru Bhakta – (born 20 August 1955) – poet, novelist Shrawan Mukarung – (born 1968) – poet and songwriter Siddhicharan Shrestha – (1912–1992) – poet and dissident Sulochana Manandhar (born 1955) – poet, columnist and activist Suman Pokhrel – (born 1967) – poet, lyricist, translator and artist Toya Gurung – poet and member of the Nepal Academy Tulsi Diwasa – poet and folklorist Upendra Subba – (born 1971) – poet Vishnu Raj Atreya – (born 1944) – poet and scholar Yogmaya Neupane – (1867–1941) – poet and women's rights pioneer Yuddha Prasad Mishra (1964–2047 BS) Yuyutsu Sharma – (born 1960) – poet Ram Chandra Paudel ( Alapot, Kathmandu) (born 1938) (title..Aashu) Poet
Nepal Bhasha Buddha Sayami – (1944–2016) – poet and member of Parliament Phatte Bahadur Singh – (1902–1983) – poet Ganesh Lal Shrestha – (1911–1985) – poet Girija Prasad Joshi – (1939–1987) – poet, playwright and novelist Madan Mohan Mishra – (1931–2013) – poet Moti Laxmi Upasika – (1909–1997) Rebati Ramanananda Shrestha – (1932–2002) – freedom fighter, journalist and author Siddhicharan Shrestha – (1912–1992) – poet and dissident Siddhidas Mahaju – (1867–1929) – poet Sulochana Manandhar – (born 1955) – poet, columnist and activist
English Greta Rana – (1942–2023) – poet, writer, wordsmith. Abhi Subedi – (born 1945) – poet, essayist, critic, columnist and playwright Rabi Thapa – poet and editor Suman Pokhrel – (born 1967) – poet, lyricist, translator and artist Yuyutsu Sharma – (born 1960) – poet Janak Sapkota – (born 1987) – poet, haiku poet Sangita Swechcha – poet, writer
Hindi Sitaram Agrahari – (born 1957) – poet and journalist
Chinese Sulochana Manandhar – (born 1955) – poet, columnist and activist
See also List of Nepali poets List of Indian poets
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