''Parityakta'' () is a

Nepali language Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian st ...

novel by

Bhuwan Dhungana Bhuwan Dhungana (; born 2 August 1947) is a Nepali writer and poet. She is best known for her short story ''The Thousand Rupee Note'' which has also been translated into English and Urdu. Her first novel '' Parityakta'' was published in 2020. Ea ...

. It was published on June 28, 2020 by Nepa~laya Publication. It was nominated for

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 ...

for the year 2076 BS, one of the most prestigious literary award in Nepal.

Synopsis

The book shows the inner thoughts of a woman in a

patriarchal Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of Dominance hierarchy, dominance and Social privilege, privilege are primarily held by men. It is used, both as a technical Anthropology, anthropological term for families or clans controll ...

Nepali society and how she deals with loneliness. It is written in first person

stream of consciousness In literary criticism, stream of consciousness is a narrative mode or method that attempts "to depict the multitudinous thoughts and feelings which pass through the mind" of a narrator. The term was coined by Daniel Oliver (physician), Daniel Ol ...

narrative.

Release

It is the first novel of the writer who has been active in the Nepali literary scene since 1970. The release of the book was delayed due to the

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lockdown. The book was launched as a part of 2020 series of Nepalaya publication which featured books of four women writers. The other books are ''

Singha Durbarko Ghumne Mech ''Singha Durbarko Ghumne Mech'' () is a memoir by Dr. Sudha Sharma. Dr. Sharma is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist by profession and served as Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) from October 2008 to December 2011. Synops ...

'' by Dr. Sudha Sharma, ''

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 ...

'' by Durga Karki and '' Dumero'' by Sarala Gautam.

Reception

The book was nominated for

for the year 2076 BS.

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Official Publisher's page

Goodreads page
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