''Kara'' () is a
Nepali-language novel by
Sushila Karki
Sushila Karki () (born 7 June 1952 in Biratnagar) is a Nepalese jurist. She is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal and the only woman to have held the post. Karki became Chief Justice on 11 July 2016. The Constitutional Coun ...
. It was published on December 9, 2019 by Kitab Publishers. Karki is the first female
Chief Justice of Nepal
The Chief Justice of Nepal ( ne, प्रधान न्यायाधीश) is the head of the Judiciary, judicial branch of Nepal and the chief justice, chief judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal. The Chief Justice is the highest judicial o ...
. It is the second book of the author who previously published an autobiography -
''Nyaya''. The novel is inspired by Karki's own jail time experience during 1990s. The book was launched in a ceremony on the premises of
Nepal Academy
The Nepal Academy ( ne, नेपाल प्रज्ञा–प्रतिष्ठान), formerly known as Royal Nepal Academy ( ne, नेपाल राजकीय प्रज्ञा–प्रतिष्ठान), is an autonomo ...
by former Police Chief
Ramesh Kharel
DIG Ramesh Prasad Kharel ( ne, रमेश प्रसाद खरेल) is a policeman from Nepal known for his integrity and fight against corruption within the Nepali Police Force.
Career
Kharel served as the Deputy Inspector General ...
and Chief Justice Sapana Malla.
Synopsis
The novel is the story of female prisoners. Karki herself was prisoned during the
Panchayat regime in the 90s. The major theme of the book is about the bondage of the women in the society. Its hows the discrimination that a woman has to face in the society.
Reception
The book received mild responses from the critics. Chief justice Sapana Malla called the book as "a reality of Nepalese society" during the launch event of the book. Laxmi Basnet in her review for ''Himal Khabar'' criticized the book for it "linguistic weakness". Phanindra Sangram called the book "a 'fresh content' for Nepalese readers despite its certain drawbacks" for his review for ''Koseli (weekly)'' of
''Kantipur'' newspaper.
See also
* ''
Nyaya
(Sanskrit: न्याय, ''nyā-yá''), literally meaning "justice", "rules", "method" or "judgment",[Shirishko Phool
''Shirishko Phool'' ( ne, शिरीषको फूल; translated into English as ''Blue Mimosa''), published in 1964, is a Nepali language novel by Parijat. It was the author's first and most successful novel. It was awarded the Madan Purask ...]
''
* ''
Parityakta''
References
21st-century Nepalese novels
21st-century Nepalese books
Nepalese novels
Cultural depictions of Nepalese women
2019 Nepalese novels
Nepali-language novels
Novels set in Nepal
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