Forget Kathmandu

2005 book by Manjushree Thapa

Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy

First Edition

Author| Manjushree Thapa
Language| English
Genre| Historical, Political
Published| 2005
Publisher| Penguin Books

Publication date

| 2005
Publication place| Nepal
Media type| Print (Paperback)
Pages| 260
ISBN| 9780670058129
Preceded by| The Tutor of History
Followed by| Tilled Earth

Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy is a historical book by Manjushree Thapa.[1] The book was published in 2005 by Penguin Books. It is the third book of the writer who had previously published Mustang Bhot in Fragments in 1992 and The Tutor of History in 2001. Thapa is one of the first mainstream English writers from Nepal.[2]

## Synopsis

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The book covers several issues in the political and historical scenarios of Nepal. The book covers the ten year long Nepalese civil war and the Royal massacre.[3] Thapa worked as a journalist during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. The book records her experience, reportage and analysis of the various events that occurred in the last 10 years.[4]

## Reception

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Th book received positive responses from the critics and is Thapa's one the most popular work. Sam Miler called the book as "intelligent and challenging and deserves to be widely read" in his review for India Today.[5] Elvira Gardner praised the style of Thapa as "innovative" in their review for the journal European Bulletin for Himalayan Research.[6]

## Translations

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The Italian translation of the book was published as Forget Kathmandu in 2006 translated by Gioia Guerzoni. The book was translated into Finnish as Unohda Kathmandu in 2008 by Erkki and Leena Vihtosella.

## See also

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* Arresting God in Kathmandu
* The Tutor of History
* Palpasa Café

## References

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1. ^ "It's time to get back to books". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
2. ^ Shakya, Sujeev. "It is about time a clear-eyed book locating Nepal in the context of China and India was written". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
3. ^ Newsweek Staff (2005-04-03). "SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
4. ^ "Manjushree Thapa: 'It never gets easier, but I love writing'". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
5. ^ Miller, Sam (April 7, 2005). "Book review: 'Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy' by Manjushree Thapa". India Today. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
6. ^ Gardner, Elvira (2005). "European Bullet for Himalayan Research" (PDF). Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy: 113–115.

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Manjushree Thapa

Fiction|

* The Tutor of History (2001)
* Tilled Earth (2007)
* Seasons of Flight (2010)
* All Of Us in Our Own Lives (2016)

Non-fiction|

* Mustang Bhot in Fragments (1992)
* Forget Kathmandu (2005)
* A Boy from Siklis (2009)
* The Lives We Have Lost (2012)

Translations|

* A Leaf in a Begging Bowl by Ramesh Vikal (2000)
* The Country is Yours (2009)
* There's a Carnival Today by Indra Bahadur Rai (2017)

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