Icons
of literary times : Literary magazines have
traversed this land’s difficult but important
terrains of awakenings, by Abhi Subedi (kp
18/08/2024)
Remembering
Bhanubhakta and his lyrical Ramayan, by Ram
Dayal Rakesh (ae 03/07/2024)
Celebrating
performative literature : Literary festivals
offer an occasion to indulge in the guiltless
pleasures of the middlebrow bourgeois culture,
by CK Lal (kp 14/02/2024)
Nepali
poetry in translation : The sphere of literary
contacts and audience of Nepali writers is
widening beyond South Asia, by Abhi Subedi
(kp 21/01/2024)
Have
borrowed words enriched Nepali literature? For
contemporary writers, the key is to choose words
that resonate well with the readers, creating a
harmonious blend of languages in Nepali
literature, by Anish Ghimire (kp 31/12/2023)
Bairagi
Kainla and modernist poetry : Kainla puts the
familiar experience alongside the philosophical
and mythical allusions, by Abhi Subedi (kp
08/10/2023)
Nepal’s
literature doesn’t have to be in Nepali. We have
other languages too : Using local texts for
education and formal discourses encourages
future generations to learn more about the
marginalised languages, by Kshitiz Pratap
Shah (kp 30/05/2023)
Ramchandra
Lamsal’s thoughts on the history of Nepali
literature (ae 16/05/2023) [interview]
Om
Rijal on reviving folk literature
(interview) (ae 25/04/2023)
Reading
for healing in Tikapur : For provincial and
local governments, literature festivals are
relatively low-cost promotional events, by
CK Lal (kp 12/04/2023)
Sudurpaschim
University collecting folktales (kh
11/04/2023)
Dhangadhi
to host World Nepali Women’s Literature
Conference (kh 20/03/2023)
Literary
responses to politics : Contemporary Nepali
literature does not directly reflect the chaos
in Nepali politics, by Abhi Subedi (kp
12/03/2023)
Tharu
Literary Conference to commence on February 3
(kh 29/01/2023)
Search
for themes for books : Nepali writers too have
written about their experiences, but only a few
merit attention, by Abhi Subedi (kp
14/08/2022)
Emerging
Nepali writers in English : The best English
translations of the best Nepali writings are
also equally important, by Tulasi Acharya
(kp 08/07/2022)
Surviving
on storytelling : Except for a few, most Nepali
authors are compelled to pursue writing on the
side while they work other jobs to make ends
meet. But why is it so difficult to earn a
living through writing?, by Sajit M
Rajbhandari (rec 23/06/2022)
Writing
climate change : Eight young Nepali writers
imagine the possible futures of climate change
in a new collection featuring poetry and short
fiction, by Evan Tims (rec 16/06/2022)
An
archive of consonants, by Sjambhavi Basnet
(rec 29/04/2022)
The
Nepali literary environment : Doing the best
translations of the best Nepali writing about
the marginalised is a must, by Tulasi
Acharya (kp 17/04/2022)
Krishu
nominated International Vice-Chair of Nepali
Writers’ Association (kh 17/04/2022)
Manjushree
Thapa’s novel now in Nepali : Nepal’s most noted
international writer talks about her craft and
the Nepali translation of her last novel, by
Shambhavi Basnet (nt 15/04/2022)
‘We
need to invest in literature and linguistics’,
interview with Ujjwal Prasai (kp 12/04/2022)
Taking
Nepali literature to the world : English
translations of Nepali books open international
avenues, but there are miles to go still, by
Aashish Dhakal (nt 25/02/2022)
Balika
Thapaliya: The prolific poet and translator. She
has so far written more than 3,000 poems and
lyrics and translated biographies of several
renowned global figures, by Priyanjali Karn
(ae 17/02/2022)
Nepal
Through Eyes Of Devkota, by Pradipna Raj
Panta (rn 29/10/2021)
Who
reads English books in Nepal? The culture of
reading promoted by The Spirit Catcher
represents a strong tradition of reading books
in English in Nepal, by Abhi Subedi (kp
24/10/2021)
Madan
Puraskar: Its significance and criticisms it
often receives : One of Nepal’s eminent book
awards has played a very important role in
promoting Nepali literature. It, however, has
not been free of criticism, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 24/09/2021)
Nepali
comic artists portray their storytelling prowess
through online comics and webtoons : They are
increasingly gravitating towards online
platforms to show off their craft and also
hone their skills, by Shranup Tandukar (kp
18/09/2021)
Nepal’s
blossoming literary scene : Due to the youth and
energy of new writers, we are becoming known for
more than Mount Everest, by Greta Rana (kp
01/11/2020)
The
Jaipur Literature Festival still provides hope
for an open society: It would be great to see
future editions having conversations on regional
issues that are led by the youth, by Sujeev
Shakya (kp 28/01/2020)
One
more thing the state has a problem with: truck
poetry: The Department of Transport Management
has outlawed the quirky verses on the backs of
public vehicles, saying they cause distractions
and road accidents, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
06/01/2020), Truck
literature must survive—and thrive: The
government wants to scuttle voices that puncture
its narrative of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy
Nepalis', by Dinesh Kafle (kp 06/01/2020)
Mighty
words of poetry enthral participants at the
International Literature Festival: The lit fest,
organised by the National College, brought
together a mix of a diverse audience from
different countries to discuss all things poetry,
by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 29/12/2019)
Nepali
writers haven’t found readers abroad: A dearth
of translations creates barriers to taking the
work of Nepali writers to the global stage,
by Ramchandra KC (kp 20/12/2019)
Nepal
Literature Festival to start off from tomorrow:
The festival will bring together 110 speakers
from different social sectors (kp
12/12/2019), Literacy,
leadership and literature: The eighth edition of
the Nepal Literature Festival is a potluck of
diverse issues and offers something new, by
Deepak Pariyar (kp 16/12/2019)
Celebrating
indigenous women narratives: The third iteration
of WOW festival which is set to kick off this
Friday, will focus on the Madhes belt of Nepal
to discuss gender equality, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 04/12/2019)
A
call for feminist literature in Nepal: Voices of
Women Media is turning to crowdsourcing to make
Nepal’s first female-first library, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 26/11/2019)
Newar
flavours in the 3rd Nepal Bhasa Literature
Festival: Though the literature festival is
relatively young, the history of Nepal Bhasa
literature is believed to be more than 600 years
old, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 23/11/2019)
Devkota
in 2019: In a country with more than a dozen
major spoken languages, it is not fair that the
works of literary genius like Laxmi Prasad
Devkota are relegated to only Nepali language,
by Prashant Hnawali (rep 16/11/2019)
How
Tesro Aayam shaped Nepali literature: The
movement propagated by Indra Bahadur Rai, Ishwar
Ballav and Bairagi Kainla was short-lived but it
left a significant mark on Nepal’s literary
world, by Parbat Portel and Samuel Chhetri
(kp 14/11/2019)
Nepal
literature festival kicks off in Janakpur: ‘This
is an opportunity to discuss contemporary issues
in front of a live audience and solve our
disagreements’, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp
09/11/2019)
Trans-Himalayan
poetic heritage: We should evoke the great
classical poetic tradition to replenish the
values of life, by Abhi Subedi (kp
27/10/2019)
Bina
Theeng Tamang: More than a maichyang, by
Muna Gurung (nt 31/05/2019)
Creative
freedom and fragile sentiments: Does literature
need to always put righteousness before
aesthetics?, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 10/05/2019)
Border
conundrum
and Renu: Underneath the rigidity of political
borders in South Asia is the fluid poetic
border—and it governs our culture and history,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 28/04/2019)
Art
and
Literature Festival begins in Kakarbhitta today:
Political analyst Hari Sharma will inaugurate
the festival on the topic ‘Loktantra Ra
Aalochanatmak Chet’, by Parbat Portel (kp
02/03/2019)
Poetry
festival
marks International Mother Language Day: Members
from various ethnic groups recited poems in 32
languages during the event, by Anuj Kumar
Adhikari (kp 22/02/2019)
Understanding
language
and literature: Author Manjushree Thapa speaks
on learning the history and multiple
dimensions of Nepali literature, by Bibhu
Luitel (kp 28/12/2018)
Return
of the book: Literature festivals create
community by encouraging great conversations
(kp 24/12/2018)
Siddhicharan’s
birthday in a Baroque palace: A remarkable power
of Siddhicharan Shrestha’s poetry is the play of
time and space, by Abhi Subedi (kp
27/05/2018)
Symposium
on Nepali folk literature to begin today (ht
17/03/2018)
The
lives of others: The newly translated stories by
Indra Bahadur Rai offer rich insights into the
human condition, by Shradha Ghale (kp
10/03/2018)
Indian
publishing and Nepali writers: Where does Indian
publishing currently stand, and how can Nepali
writers benefit from it?, by A,ish Raj Mulmi
(kp 10/11/2017)
Poet
Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073
(kp 28/08/2017)
Literary
camaraderie:
Why not make connections among writers more
effective despite political non-cooperation in
South Asia?, by Abhi Subedi (kp 09/07/2017)
Poetic
imagining:
Folklore will unite and help show a creatively
shared South Asia by reliving the radicalism of
imaginings, love and creativity, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 28/05/2017)
It
is
important to read in English in this globalised
world, but it is enthralling to even imagine how
much Nepali knowledge is lurking in libraries
and book shops, by Shreya Paudel (kp
20/05/2017)
Int’l
Nepali
Poetry Festival to be held (kp 18/04/2017)
"Kathmandu
won’t
let go of me": Nepali Times caught up with
Nepal’s most accomplished English language
novelist this week to ask about his evolution as
a writer, interview with Samrat Upadhyay (nt
14/04/2017)
Lit
Fest
brings the literati to Nepalgunj: Midwest’s
first ever literature festival pulls in the
crowd as panel discussions tackle politics,
literature and identity, (kp 12/04/2017)
Tharus
in
literature: The second Tharu lit fest put light
on various aspects of the community ranging from
local language to the Tharuhat protest, by
Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 06/04/2017)
Bookworm
babble:
Success of literature festivals corresponds to a
steady increase in the reading public (kp
30/01/2017), Broadening
the
Nepali mind: Events like the Nepal Literature
Festival help counter aggressive nationalism and
ignorance, by Pramod Mishra (kp 02/02/2017)
Nepali
literature
in India: Descriptions of some works competing for the
prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award, by Mahendra P.
Lama (kp 14/12/2016)
Achtung
Nepali
authors: Indian publishers are on the lookout for
manuscripts from the Himalayan republic, by Atul
K. Thakur (kp 20/11/2016)
Fine
storytelling: Even while living abroad, she hasnever
completely left Nepal, by Atul K. Thakur (rep
29/07/2016) [On Manjushri Thapa's new novel]
Narrating
Nepal:
Author Samrat Upadhyay tugs at a larger question about
authenticity when writing about Nepal, by Timothy
Aryal (kp 31/05/2016)
Tracing
midway
in polarised times: Manjushree Thapa’s latest book All
of Us in Our Own Lives launched, by Sanjit Bhakta
Pradhananga (kp 26/05/2016)
Exploring
children’s
literature in Nepal, by Priyanka Gurung (rep
15/04/2016)
Occasion
for
hodgepodge: The festival has been educating the public
in a way that educational institutions have not been
able to, by Pramod Mishra (kp 04/02/2016), Post-festival
dispatch:
The Nepal Literature Festival 2016 was an illuminating
and ultimately humbling experience for this
scribe, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp 06/02/2016)
The
Kathmandu
essayist: Our reading culture cannot progress in the
absence of Kamal Prakash Malla, by Kanak Mani
Dixit (kp 13/02/2015)
Nation
of
poets: Nepal presents a spectacular example of using
poetry personally, politically, and socially, by
Abhi Subedi (kp 08/02/2015)
The
politics
of canon: The debate over the inclusion of Nepali
English writers in a literary canon is a political one,
by Min Pun (kp 25/01/2015)
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