City of Dreams (short story collection)
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| Author | Pranaya SJB Rana |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Set in | Kathmandu |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Rupa Publications |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | India, Nepal |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 190 |
| ISBN | 978-8129137289 |
City of Dream: Stories is an anthology of short stories by Pranaya SJB Rana. It was published in 2015 by Rupa Publications.[1] It is the first book by Rana, who is a Nepalese journalist and writer.
Synopsis
[edit]The stories are set in and around Kathmandu city.[2] The stories included in the anthology are:
- City of Dreams[3]
- The Smoker
- Dashain
- Our Ruin
- Two
- Maya
- Knife in the Water
- The Red Kurta
- The Presence of God
- The Child
Reception
[edit]The collection was favorably reviewed in Nepal with one review calling Rana "a bold writer, willing to push against the boundaries of what we might have come to expect of South Asian writers".[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ says, City of Dreams reviewed in Lalit |. "La.Lit: A Literary Magazine | » Reams of dreams". Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ Bhattarai, Sewa (2015). "City of Dreams Book Review" (PDF). Studies in Nepalese History and Society. 20 (2): 427–431.
- ^ Rana, Pranaya (2017-06-06). "City of Dreams". HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies. 37 (1). ISSN 2471-3716.
- ^ Thapa, Rabi. "Reams of Dreams | Nepali Times Buzz | Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Not like changing shirts". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.