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Krishna
Prasad Bhattarai, chairperson of SAARC Poverty Alleviation Commission
and former prime minister of Nepal, launched the newest edition
of Spiny Babbler at the Summit Hotel on February 17. Vice-chancellor
of Royal Nepal Academy Madan Mani Dixit chaired the event.
Among
the guests were Henning Karcher, resident representative of the
United Nations, former chancellor of Royal Nepal Academy, Lain Singh
Bangdel, and noted writers, development workers, and poets of Nepal.
Called
"Hunger is Home" the collection features five leading
poets of Nepal, Bhuwan Dhungana, Toya Gurung, Greta Rana, Manjul
and Manju Kanchuli, and addresses the issue of poverty. The publication
leads a series of Spiny Babbler editions that present Nepalese literature
to English readers. Among the titles to be scheduled are Swasthani
and a new book covering one hundred living poets of Nepal.
The
book launch was supported by International PEN, Nepal Chapter. President
of PEN Nepal, Greta Rana, also spoke on the occasion. |
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