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Kumar Nagarkoti

Kumar Nagarkoti (Nepali: कुमार नगरकोटी; born 1974) is a Nepali writer, poet, and columnist.[1] He is one of the most popular contemporary Nepali writer. He has published multiple books and is known for his use of surrealiastic style in his works.[2]

Kumar Nagarkoti
कुमार नगरकोटी
Nagarkoti at a programme in Butwal (2019)
Born (1974-12-02) 2 December 1974 (age 49)
Lalitpur, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Other namesNagarkoti
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, columnist
Notable workGhatmandu, Kalpa-Grantha, Mistika
StyleSurrealism, Magical realism
SpouseSabitri Karki
Children1

Biography edit

He was born on 2 December 1974 (17 Mangsir 2031 BS) in Lalitpur, Nepal.[3]

He began his literary career in 1999 with an English poem titled Sorry Buddha, I Cannot Follow You.[4] He published his first story, Nikash at the age of 21. The story was published in Sahakalam Sahitya, a literary paper that only printed works of established writers.[2]

His first book, Mokshanta: Kathmandu Fever, a collection of short stories was published in 2011.[5] His second short story collection, Fossil was published in 2013.[5] He published a memoir titled Aksharganj in 2014. The memoir has 30 essays and contains various magical realism elements.[6] In 2015, he wrote a play called Coma—A Political Sex. It was staged in Shilpee theatre and was directed by Yubraj Ghimire. The play is about a writer who goes into a coma while writing his book, because the constitution is not drafted on time.[7]

His first novel, Mistika was published on 20 August 2015.[8] On 2 October 2016, he published a collection of his fiction and non-fiction writings titled Ghatmandu.[9] He published Docha, his memoir in 2017. The book was not written in first person narrative as with most memoir but used birds and inanimate objects as a narrator.[10]

In 2018, he made a cameo in Lal Purja, a Nepali film.[11] He also published Gya, a novel in the same year. He took 3 years to complete the book. The book was unveiled by Saguna Shah, a writer and founder of Bookaholics group, a Facebook readers group.[12] The novel was shortlisted for the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the same year.[13]

He wrote Bath-tub, a play in 2019. The play was staged in Shilpee theatre, directed by Yubaraj Ghimire and starred actor Neer Shah, writer Bhusita Vasistha and Brajesh.[14]

He published his tenth book, Kalpa-Grantha on 27 March 2021. The book consisted of 63 experimental tales including typographs, postcards, screen plays, etc. The book was only sold to the preorders in a limited edition release.[15] Many people criticise the hefty cost of the book and the limited release.[16] The book was also shortlisted for Madan Puraskar but lost to Limbuwanko Etihasik Dastavej Sangraha by Bhagi Raj Ingnam.[17][18]

He is also a columnist at Shilapatra online news portal. He describes himself as a fiction designer rather than fiction writer.[19]

Notable works edit

Books

Title Genre Publication date Note
Mokshanta: Kathmandu Fever Short stories 2011 Debut book
Fossil Short stories 2013
Aksharganj Memoir 2014
Mistika Novel 20 August 2015
Ghatmandu Collection of fiction and non-fiction works 2 October 2016
Docha Memoir 2017
Gya Novel 31 May 2018 Shortlisted for Madan Puraskar 2075 BS
Kalpa-Grantha Collection of short stories 27 March 2021 Shortlisted for Madan Puraskar 2077 BS

Plays

Title Publication date Role Director
Coma—A Political Sex 2015 Playwright Yubaraj Ghimire
Bath-tub 2019 Playwright Yubaraj Ghimire

Films

Title Release date Role Character Director
Lal Purja 2018 Actor Sadhu (a mystic) Nigam Shrestha

Personal life edit

He is married to Sabitri Karki. They currently reside in Balkumari, Lalitpur with their son (Grishmil Nagarkoti). [4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "कुमार नगरकोटी - Nepal Magazine". nepalmag.com.np. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "a man for himself : kumar nagarkoti : writer/fiction designer". TNM. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. ^ "समसामयिक नेपाली राजनीतिको प्रतिबिम्ब 'कोमा' नाटक | ताराप्रसाद पोखरेल". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ^ a b "नगरकोटी अर्थात् एक शून्य". नगरकोटी अर्थात् एक शून्य. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ a b Nankhwa, Shreesha (2013-10-30). "Spinning a tale" (PDF). Friday. ECS Media. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. ^ "हिमाल खबरपत्रिका | मदिरा, महिला र मृत्यु". nepalihimal.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ "Coma staged again". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ Nasana (2015-08-23). "Nagarkoti reveals his Mistika". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  9. ^ "Nargarkoti's Ghatmandu hits shelves". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  10. ^ "I did it my way". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  11. ^ Mahat, Sunny. "Lal Purja movie review: Eccentric, experimental and mildly entertaining". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  12. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "नगरकोटीको उपन्यासीका 'ज्ञ' लोकार्पण". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  13. ^ Republica. "Seven books nominated for Madan Puraskar". My City. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  14. ^ "बाथ–टबमा सिरियल किलर निदाइरहेको थियो". बाथ–टबमा सिरियल किलर निदाइरहेको थियो. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  15. ^ "What publisher and writer have to say on Nepal's first case of printing book for pre-orderers only - OnlineKhabar English News". english.onlinekhabar.com. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  16. ^ "कल्प-ग्रन्थ : प्रयोग कि विलास !". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  17. ^ "मदन पुरस्कारको श्रेष्ठ सूचीमा नौ पुस्तक". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  18. ^ "२०७७ को मदन पुरस्कार भगिराज इङ्नामलाई". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  19. ^ "Nagarkoti to make cinematic debut". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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