''Aina'' () is a collection of short stories by
Ramlal Joshi
Ramlal Joshi is a Nepalese writer and educator from Dhangadi. In 2016, he won the Madan Puraskar for his short–story collection, '' Aina''.
Joshi is a resident of Dhangadhi city in Kailali district of Sudurpashchim province. Previously, he h ...
. The book was published in 2016 by Brother books. This is the second book of the author who had previously published a
ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
collection called ''Hatkela ma Aakash''. The book won the 2016
Madan Puraskar
The Madan Puraskar ( ne, मदन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered the most pre ...
.
Synopsis
The book is a collection of nineteen short stories reflecting the dark realities of poor people of remote district of
Far-Western region of Nepal. The book depicts the various aspects of people living in that region.
Reception
The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for 2073
BS (2016). A cash prize of Rs. 200,000 was provided with the award.
See also
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Karnali Blues
''Karnali Blues'' ( ne, कर्नाली ब्लुज) is book written by Buddhi Sagar and published by FinePrint publication, Nepal in 2010. Karnali Blues is a story about a young boy who travels through different phases of his life with ...
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Chhapamar ko Chhoro
''Chhapamar ko Chhoro'' () is a Nepali short story collection by Mahesh Bikram Shah. The book was published in 2007 by Sajha Prakashan. The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2063 BS (2007-2008). The anthology consists of eight ...
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* ''
Kumari Prashnaharu
''Kumari Prashnaharu'' () is a Nepali short stories collection by Durga Karki. It was published on February 21, 2020 by Nepa-laya publication. The book is a collection of 13 short stories. The major themes of the stories are social realism and fe ...
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References
{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed
Nepalese books
Nepali-language books
Madan Puraskar-winning works
21st-century Nepalese books
Nepalese short story collections
2016 short story collections