Known for his internationally acclaimed Nepal-centric literature, Samrat Upadhyay will be in conversation with Kumudini Shrestha, one of the co-founders of Sikshya Foundation, this Friday.[break]
A Professor of creative writing as well as past Director of Graduate Studies at Indiana University, Upadhyay has written four books – a short story collection, Arresting God in Kathmandu; a novel, The Guru of Love; another collection titled The Royal Ghosts; and the most recent work of his is the novel Buddha’s Orphans which was released in 2010.
All of his publications have gained attention and he has won several awards, including New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2003, Whiting Award 2001, and Asian American Literary Award 2007.
The discussion will take place at Ramalaya, Pani Pokhari, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm and will focus on Kathmandu and the female characters in Upadhyay’s stories and what they say about Nepali society.
Upadhyay will also be reading extracts from his works. While Upadhyay is in town, he is also conducting a Wordmill writing workshop in poetry, fiction and nonfiction with American fiction writer Katie Moulton who is in the Masters of Fine Arts program at Indiana University where she holds the Omar Castaneda Fellowship, and Nandi Comer who is currently pursuing an MFA in Poetry and an MA in African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University.
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