''Karnali Blues'' ( ne, कर्नाली ब्लुज) is book written by
Buddhi Sagar
Buddhi Ram Chapain, popularly known as Buddhisagar ( ne, बुद्धिसागर; born 2 June 1981) is a Nepalese writer and poet. He is best known for his novels, ''Karnali Blues'' and ''Phirphire''.
Early life
Buddhisagar was born on ...
and published by FinePrint publication,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
in 2010. Karnali Blues is a story about a young boy who travels through different phases of his life with his parents. The story's main focus is on the protagonist's father. The book is one of the best selling Nepalese novel.
Synopsis
The novel depicts the father-son relationship in a family from
Far-western region of Nepal. The novels begins with birth of Brisha Bahadur, the narrator of the novel. Brisha Bahadur narrates his father struggles. The novel is divided into eleven days. Brisha Bahadur is taking care of his father who is sick in those eleven days and he reminisces his past with his father.
Characters
* Brisha Bahadur — Narartor and main protagonist of the book
* Harsha Bahadur — Brisha Bahadur's father
* Brisha Bahadur's mother
* Chandre — Brisha Bahadur's childhood friend
* Parvati — Brisha Bahadur's sister
* Mamata — Parvati's friend
Translation
This book was translated into English by
Michael Hutt, a Professor of
Nepali
Nepali or Nepalese may refer to :
Concerning Nepal
* Anything of, from, or related to Nepal
* Nepali people, citizens of Nepal
* Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...
and Himalayan Studies at the
School of Oriental And African Studies
SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury ar ...
as ''Karnali Blues''. The book was published by
Penguin India on December 27, 2021 in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.
See also
* ''
Seto Dharti''
* ''
Faatsung
''Song of the Soil'' (Original title: ''Faatsung''; ne, फातसुङ) is a 2019 Nepali language, Nepali novel by Chuden Kabimo. The novel is based on the Gorkhaland movement revolution that took place during 1980s in the northern part of W ...
''
*
''Loo''
References
{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed
2010 novels
Nepalese novels
Novels set in Nepal
21st-century Nepalese novels
Nepalese books
2010 Nepalese novels
Nepalese bildungsromans
Nepali-language novels