Arresting God in Kathmandu
 Cover art for original 2001 publication | |
| Author | Samrat Upadhyay |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 2001 AD (2057 BS) |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 191 |
| Awards | Whiting Writers' Award for Fiction, 2001 |
| ISBN | 9780618043712 |
Arresting God in Kathmandu is the debut book by Nepali-American author Samrat Upadhyay. Published in 2001, Arresting God in Kathmandu was awarded the Whiting Writers' Award for fiction.[1] The book marks the first time a Nepali writer writing in English has been published in the West.[citation needed]
Synopsis[edit]
It is a collection of nine short stories that provide a glimpse into everyday life in Kathmandu, Nepal. The stories included in the books are:
- The Good Shopkeeper
- The Cooking Poet
- Deepak Misra's Secretary
- The Limping Bride
- During the Festival
- The Room Next Door
- The Man with Long Hair
- This World
- A Great Man's House
Reception[edit]
Publishers Weekly calls Upadhyay's writing "assured and simple", concluding that "Upadhyay anchors small yet potent epiphanies in a place called Kathmandu, and quietly calls it home."[2] On the other hand, Kirkus Reviews called the book a collection of "diverting if sometimes lukewarm tales."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Samrat Upadhyay". Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Staff (30 July 2001). "Arresting God in Kathmandu: a review". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Arresting God in Kathmandu". Kirkus Reviews. 1 July 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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