Rabi Thapa
Rabi Thapa | |
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रवि थापा | |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (M.Phil.), Monash University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Writer/Editor |
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Website | rabi-thapa |
Rabi Thapa (Nepali: रवि थापा) is a Nepali writer and editor working in English. He is the Editor of La.Lit: A Literary Magazine from Nepal, and the author of Nothing to Declare (Penguin India, 2011) and Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (Speaking Tiger, 2016). From 2010 to 2011, he was the Editor of the weekly paper, Nepali Times.
Background
Rabi Thapa published Nothing to Declare (Penguin India) in 2011. This debut collection of short stories was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award.[1] The following year, Thapa co-founded the literary magazine La.Lit, and is an editor of the magazine as well.[2] In 2016, he published Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (Speaking Tiger Books), a cultural history of a historic Kathmandu neighborhood.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, 2005-2015". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Turner, Elen. (2013-11-26). "La.Lit: A Literary Magazine from Nepal". www.asymptotejournal.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ McConnacchie, James. (2013-11-26). "Soho of Kathmandu: A nuanced and smoky account of a city quarter". www.the-tls.co.uk.
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(help) - ^ Linder, Benjamin. (2017-04-06). "Intoxication, music, revelations: A conversation with Rabi Thapa on Thamel". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
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