Prakash Angdembe

Prakash Angdembe is a Nepali poet and writer.

Life

Angdembe was born in Sarnamati, Jhapa, Nepal and raised in Dharan. At the age of 22, he came to Damak, Jhapa and became a theatrical director and owner of the Gantabya Theater. In 2007, he directed Cho:Lung.

He has also worked as a film director with Line Cross Movies, and as an actor and writer. He is also an accomplished photographer, having exhibited his photos in the Netherlands, Nepal and Bhutan. In 2011, his photos appeared at Creatief Warenhuis HOOP.

Angdembe works with the youth of the Bhutanese refugee camps and the youth of Darjeeling. In 2011, he was a facilitator at Journalism and Creative Writing training, by Youth Friendly Centre (YFC), Caritas Nepal.

Works

Angdembe works with the youth of the Nepal, Bhutanese refugee camps and the youth of Darjeeling. In 2011, he was a facilitator at Theater, Journalism, Photography and Creative Writing training, by Youth Friendly Centre (YFC), Caritas Nepal. His surviving works, including some photographs, consist of AbOUT 25 plays, more than 300 ghazals, more than 300 rubaiyat and more than 50 poems. His dramas have been translated into Limbu and other indigenous languages. His collection of ruba’i titled Gas Chamber Ma Buddha is the first rubaiyat published in Nepal. He has also published Besyasanga Bitaeko ek Sajh, a collection of short stories; Shristhi Pralaya ko Sangharma, a play, Aaja Bholi, a collection of gajals and Angdembe Aawaaj video of solo recitation. His directed plays are Anyaya ko Antya, Aamako sapana, Garib ko Dasha, Jeet Vitra ko Haar, Bhikhari Laasharu, Cho:Lung, Shanti ko Khoji, Jeevan Jiuneharu, Rang ra Rangharu, Euta sapana ko khoji, Arko sapana ko khoji, Euta Prashna, Berang Rangharu etc. He directed about more than 24 documentaries as well as short movies. He has worked as a film director, actor, writer and register Line Cross Movies him self. He is also an accomplished photographer, having exhibited his photos in the Netherlands, Nepal and Bhutan. In 2011, his photos appeared at Creatief Warenhuis HOOP.