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Pancham Adhikary

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Pancham Adhikary
पंचम अधिकारी
Writer Adhikari in Lisbon
Born1972
Tanahun (Nepal)
Known forWriter, blogger
Notable workFiction: Pathik Pravasan, Pravasi Ko Des Hunna
Children2
Websitehttps://www.infomala.com/pancham/

Pancham Adhikari (Nepali: पंचम अधिकारी) is a Nepali writer and poet. He is known for his representation of contemporary Nepalese society, especially Nepalese community living abroad in his fictions, presented with the blend of three worlds: the nostalgic motherland, the real one, and the one we often dwell in, an imaginary world.

Biography

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He was born on 28 September 1972 in Tanahun district of Gandaki Province. Later his family moved to Chitwan district where he obtained his highschool diploma and bachelor’s degree. He moved to Kathmandu to pursue further study in Tribhuvan University Kirtipur where he worked as a journalist of Deshantar, Kantipur, largest selling daily newspaper of the country, and state owned Nepal Television, including others.

He has been living in Belgium since 1999.

Literary Career

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Pathik Pravasan is Adhikari’s first Novel written in his native Nepali language, published in 2010.[1] It is considered a defining work of the Maoist’s war period 'Nepalese young generation' that was inspired by rebellion, frustration and 'Go Abroad' experiences. The main character of the novel, Pathik, travels to Europe to study, and finds a new world totally different from the landlocked Himalayan nation in which he grew up. Pathik Pravasan is a fiction work which centers on the struggle faced by Nepalese when they reach abroad. In addition, the writer portrays the status of Nepal and sufferings of Nepalese youth under Maoist insurgency and regarding going abroad, annually in large number, impressively.[2][3]

Pravasi Ko Des Hunna (No Land For An Immigrant) is Adhikari’s another fiction work published in 2024.[4] [5]It delivers 14 stories woven by the memories of adventures and nostalgia of youth in homeland, and a thought-provoking exploration of loss, and self-determination abroad.[6] His work frequently addresses themes of identity and belonging from sophisticated creatures of multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism. His stories are written in a comprehensible style, combining narrative elements with real life experiences. A thought-provoking blend of diasporic fiction and philosophical exploration, pushing the boundaries of reality and consciousness.[7][8][1][2][9]

References

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  1. ^ "जय प्रकाशन". jfreadingclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ "Pathik Pravasan: Immigrants' story of survival, assimilation and quest | Infomala". 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  3. ^ "डायस्पोरिक उपन्यास 'पथिक प्रवासन': नेपाली ठिटोको युरोप यात्रा | चण्डिका दवाडी". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ "Adhikari's book 'Pravasi Ko Des Hunna' released". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  5. ^ साहित्यपोस्ट (2024-07-04). "पंचम अधिकारीको 'प्रवासीको देश हुन्न' लोकार्पण". साहित्यपोस्ट. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ "नारायणी किनारमा 'प्रवासीको देश हुन्न' बारे विमर्श". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  7. ^ "दुःख, तिक्तता, विरक्ति". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  8. ^ "'प्रवासीको देश हुन्न' बारे स्पेनमा अन्तरसंवाद". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  9. ^ "Pancham Adhikari's Short Story Collection 'Pravasi Ko Desh Hunna' Released". Sahityapost English. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-11-05.