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  Is Poetry Only Academic? By Sushant Thapa “On our earth, before writing was invented, before the printing press was invented, poetry flourished. That is why we know that poetry is like bread; it should be shared by all, by scholars and by peasants, by all our vast, incredible, extraordinary family of humanity.” This is a quote by the poet Pablo Neruda. I have always felt that the purpose of poetry is not academic. Poetry should be for the common masses.  One can try to learn poetry inside the classroom, but the origin of poetry is subjective. Poets tend to reflect the world they see and understand. The elites might use reason and logic, but poetry springs from day-to-day living. Apart from mere tools and literary devices, poetry should delight the masses. The technicality of the poems should go hand in hand with the social depiction. No theory or academic lens should curtail the freedom of poetry.  We have the insanity of Edgar Allan Poe, who became a part of our st...

  An interview with Dan Bahadur Nepali A self-made poet and writer Dan Bahadur Nepali is a Pokhara-based poet and writer. He has been an active social worker and a dedicated party worker with NCP (UML). However, he prefers to be noticed as a poet and writer. He got into poetry writing from an early age. After having written a few successful poems, he tried his hands on prose writing. His first book, ‘Rokidainan Kharpasle Ichhaharu,’ was an anthology of poems. But later, two books, ‘Janshramma Pailaharu’ and ‘Charasari Akashma', proved his outstanding prose writing ability. ‘Janashramma Pailaharu’ is a memoir he wrote about his experience of working as a volunteer in Barpak, Gorkha.   During his engagement in the Barpark rehabilitation activities, he jotted down every single moment of his experience in a diary, and later, he elaborated on them in a book. Mr. Nepali has also published several articles on various topics in different print media. For his creative writing skil...

By LBTHAPA Chhabi Subedi has been writing prose and poetry for the last decade or so. Mr. Subedi made his presence felt by his debut essay collection ‘Matoko Sandesh’ (The Message of the Soil) in 2001. The first part of the essay was about the contemporary issues of the country, and the second part of the essay was about the social issues based on social discrimination. He raised voices against those discriminations and asked for immediate solutions. In less than two years, he brought yet another short essay collection, ‘The Heart of the Soil’ in 2004. As a prose writer, Mr. Subedi has shown more maturity in the present book. The essays were brilliant as they were in the debut book, but the language quality was much improved. He described the plot more vividly in the book, which was absent in his debut book. Subedi is a village man. He has a little land in Parsyang, Pokhara, where he grows seasonal crops. Photo: The Hemingway Post While working as a government servant, he...

  AN INTERVIEW WITH EVA PETROPOULOU-LIANOU a noted Greek poet, writer, and campaigner A well-known literary luminary, Eva Petropoulou-Lianou, needs no introduction. Her selfless service to literature has won her accolades at home and abroad. Born in Xylokastro, Greece, Petropoulou-Lianou began her career as a journalist for the French newspaper “Le Libre Journal” in 1994. In 2002, Eva returned to Greece and began writing even more seriously.   She has published books and eBooks: "Me and my other self, my shadow" Saita publications, "Geraldine and the Lake elf" in English - French, as well as "The Daughter of the Moon", in the 4th edition, in Greek - English, Oselotos publications. Her work has been included in the Greek Encyclopedia Haris Patsis, p. 300.   Her books have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, for the Student and Teacher library. Her new books, “The Fairy of the Amazon Myrtia "dedicated to Myrto with a disa...

  Birat Neupane was bitten by the literary bug long ago but has recently started pouring out his thoughts and feelings in poems and short stories. Neupane calls himself a free thinker who loves to write anything that inspires him. WANT TO REPRODUCE THIS POEM? Nepal Literary Review is a perfect platform for students, teachers, and creative thinkers to publish their articles about the subjects of public interest. All rights reserved. All the articles and photos published in this blog are the copyright property of this blog. I allow articles and photos to be reproduced only for information and educational purposes. For that, you must mention the author and the blog's name. Blog: nepalliteraryreview.blogspot.com I would appreciate it if you inform me by sending an email to writerlbthapa@gmail.com

  CHITRALEKHAKO CHAURASI the book that lands in controversy By LB Thapa Chitralekhako Chaurasi is a Nepali translation of LAND WHERE I FLEE. Originally, the novel was written in English and published in London in 2014. Finally, the Nepali translation of the book was launched in 2023 for Nepali readers.  Prajwal Parajuly is a Nepali-origin Indian author who lives in India. He has woven the entire story around an 84-year-old woman, Chitralekha. During her young age, Chitralekha was involved in the garment business and earned an impressive fortune. She lived a good life, but it was full of challenges, obstacles, and competition. She faced many vicissitudes of life and finally established herself as a successful female entrepreneur.   Chitralekha made an announcement in the family to celebrate her 84th birthday by following religious rituals. Everyone in the village was invited to the grand puja. Her three grandchildren living abroad agreed to attend the puja. Ch...

Credit: Originally published in The Hemingway Post, a literary magazine. A Day in Kathmandu By Kuma Raj Subedi WANT TO REPRODUCE THIS POEM? Nepal Literary Review is a perfect platform for students, teachers and creative thinkers to publish their articles about the subjects of public interest. All rights reserved. All the articles and photos published in this blog are the copyright property of this blog. I allow articles and photos to be reproduced only for information and educational purposes. For that, you must mention the author and the blog's name. Blog: nepalliteraryreview.blogspot.com I would appreciate it if you inform me by sending an email to writerlbthapa@gmail.com

  DYING HOPES a true story By LB Thapa Kukhri ka, kukhri ka, kukhari ka, kukhari ka…… Suk Bahadur Damain’s mobile was ringing continuously. Suke was feeding grass to his cattle, and his hands were stained with cow dung. So that he did not approach to pick up his phone. “For god sake, someone picks up the phone. I am feeding grass to cattle," shouted Suke from the cowshed. His wife, Sunmaya, rushed to her husband’s coat to get the phone that was hung on the pillar of the main door. The coat had many pockets. She rummaged through most pockets, but the mobile was still blaring continuously. Finally, Sunmaya found the mobile in a small pocket of the coat. “Hello! Who is there? Who do you want to speak with?” Asked Sunmaya. “It is me, Aama. Your son Dammar”. “Where are you, my dear son? We were desperately waiting for your call. We were so worried about your wellbeing.”. “It’s all right, Aama. I have a good piece of news for you. I have already reached Russia. It was not th...