Muna Madan
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Muna Madan is a celebrated Nepali narrative poem by Laxmi Prasad Devkota that poignantly portrays love, sacrifice, and the hardships of ordinary people.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nepali literary work
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narrative poem ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film
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stage play ⓘ |
| author | Laxmi Prasad Devkota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMoral |
humanity is greater than wealth
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love and compassion transcend social status ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
milestone of Nepali literature
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popular among general Nepali readers ⓘ widely studied in Nepali schools ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Lahure
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Madan NERFINISHED ⓘ Muna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poem
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narrative poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern Nepali poetry
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later Nepali poets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of social inequality
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emotional depth ⓘ portrayal of common people ⓘ simple and accessible language ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
dialogue
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imagery ⓘ repetition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modern Nepali literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of Nepali literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class struggle
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impermanence of life ⓘ love ⓘ migration for work ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social realism ⓘ suffering of ordinary people ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Nepali ⓘ |
| portrays |
devotion of a wife
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hardships of migrant workers ⓘ indifference of society to the poor ⓘ |
| setting |
Lhasa
NERFINISHED
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rural Nepal ⓘ |
| structure | ballad-like narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century Nepal ⓘ |
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