Jhamak Ghimire

Jhamak Kumari Ghimire (झमक कुमारी घिमिरे; Born on 4 July 1980) is a Nepali writer. She was born with cerebral palsy and writes with her left foot. She is a columnist at the Kantipur newspaper. She had been awarded with the Madan Puraskar (the most popular award given to the writer for their contribution in Nepalese Literature) for her auto-biography Jiwan Kada Ki Phool (Is Life a Thorn or Flower). In addition, Ghimire was awarded by Kabita Ram Bal Sahitya Prativa Puraskar (2015), Aswikrit Bichar Sahitya Puraskar (2016), and Madan Puraskar (2010).

Jhamak Kumari Ghimire was born on 21 Ashad 2037 B.S (Nepali date).

Autobiography

 * Jiwan Kada Ki Phool (A flower in midst of thorns)

Selected poetry

 * Sankalpa (Vow)
 * Aafnai Chita Agni Shikhatira (Own's Funeral Pyre Towards the Fire Apex)
 * Manchhe Bhitraka Yoddaharu (Warriors Inside Humans)
 * Quaati

Miscellaneous

 * Awasan Pachhiko Aagaman (Arrival After the Death)

Awards

 * Madan Puraskar, 2010 for Jiwan Kada Ki Phool
 * Padmashree Sahitya Puraskar, 2010 for Jiwan Kada Ki Phool
 * Kabita Ram Bal Sahitya Prativa Puraskar 2015 Aswikrit Bichar Sahitya Andolan
 * Aswikrit Bichar Sahitya Puraskar 2016 Aswikrit Bichar Sahitya Andolan