''Loo'' () is a 2012 Nepali novel by
Nayan Raj Pandey. It is the fifth novel of the writer and was published in 2012 by Sangri~La Publication. The book was critically acclaimed and became a bestseller.
The book is set in a village near Indo-Nepalese border in western Nepal. The book includes the writer's own experience growing up in
Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj (), also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi ...
. According to writer, the main character Elaiya is a combination of people, he knew growing up. The book was reprinted by FinePrint Publication in 2015.
Synopsis
The book is set in a fictional village called ''Pattharpuruwa'' in
Banke district
Banke District ( ne, बाँके जिल्ला , a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, located in midwestern Nepal with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a popul ...
of Nepal near the Indian border. The book shows the strange and everyday events of the village. Since, the village is located near Indian border, far from the capital city, the village is neglected by the central Nepalese government and troubled by the ''
Sashastra Seema Bal
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB; ) is a border guarding force of India deployed along its borders with Nepal and Bhutan. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The fo ...
'', the Indian border guarding force. The village is shown being continuously being encroached by the Indian side. The major theme of this book is
social realism
Social realism is the term used for work produced by painters, printmakers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that aims to draw attention to the real socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structure ...
. The book shows the socio-economic conditions of people in
''Madesh'' region of Nepal. The book shows how the people living in the region are neglected by Nepalese government.
Character
* Elaiya, the main protagonist
* Elaiya's father
* Elaiya's mother
* Elaiya's step mother
* Tutte Pandit, a priest
* Radiolal, a friend of Elaiya
* Bajrangi, a friend of Elaiya
* Karim,Nushrat's love interest
* Maheshar Kaka
* Chameli, Radiolal's wife
* Nushrat, Elaiya's love interest
* Munni
* Kabita
* Brijalala
Translation and adaptations
The English translation of the book is to be released soon.
The book was adapted into a play by Sarita Shah in 2017. The play was presented by Tandav theatre and was staged in Mandala theatre.
See also
* ''
Sallipir
''Sallipir'' () is a 2016 Nepali novel by Nayan Raj Pandey. It was published on 30 April 2016 by FinePrint Publication. It is the author's seventh novel. The writer's previous works, '' Loo'' and '' Ular'' had been widely successful. Unlike, the ...
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''Ular''
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''Seto Dharati''
References
External links
Official Publisher's siteGoodreads site{{Nepali literature, state=collapsed
Nepalese books
Nepalese novels
21st-century Nepalese books
21st-century Nepalese novels
Books by Nayan Raj Pandey
2012 Nepalese novels
Nepalese bildungsromans
Novels set in Nepal
Nepali-language novels