The Witch Doctor and Other Essays
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| Author | Laxmi Prasad Devkota |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Essays |
| Publisher | Sangri-La Books |
Publication date | November 11, 2017 |
| Publication place | Nepal |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 219 |
| ISBN | 9789937708050 |
| OCLC | 1031051291 |
The Witch Doctor and Other Essays is an anthology of essays written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It was published on November 11, 2017, by Sangri-La Books. The book consists of 30 essays. Although Devkota primarily wrote in Nepali, he wrote the essays in the collection in English. This is the fifty-ninth book of the author and was published posthumously by his son Padma Devkota.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The major subject of the essays ranges from animals to Nepalese society to stars and different human lifestyle. The essays were written in and around 1958 in Devokta's last years.[2]
Reception
[edit]The book was released in the 108th birth anniversary ceremony of the poet.[3][4] Prof. Michael J. Hutt called the essays "powerful resonance for present-day Nepal" in an article for The Record magazine.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota, the most famous writer in Nepal | Historyradio.org". 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Adhikari, Tara. "review.doc".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "नगरकोटमा देवकोटाको सम्झना". Kharibot. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "'देवकोटाबाट मानवताका लागि योगदान'". Newsabhiyan. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ @therecord. "A voice from the past speaking to the present - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
Works of Laxmi Prasad Devkota | ||
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| Poems |
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| Epics | ||
| Poetry | ||
| Children's literature | ||
| Essays | ||
| Play | ||
| Novels | ||
| Short story collection | ||