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The Witch Doctor and Other Essays

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The Witch Doctor and Other Essays
Cover page of the book
AuthorLaxmi Prasad Devkota
LanguageEnglish
GenreEssays
PublisherSangri-La Books
Publication date
November 11, 2017
Publication placeNepal
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages219
ISBN9789937708050
OCLC1031051291

The Witch Doctor and Other Essays is an anthology of essays written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It was published on November 11, 2017, by Sangri-La Books. The book consists of 30 essays. Although Devkota primarily wrote in Nepali, he wrote the essays in the collection in English. This is the fifty-ninth book of the author and was published posthumously by his son Padma Devkota.[1]

Synopsis

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The major subject of the essays ranges from animals to Nepalese society to stars and different human lifestyle. The essays were written in and around 1958 in Devokta's last years.[2]

Reception

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The book was released in the 108th birth anniversary ceremony of the poet.[3][4] Prof. Michael J. Hutt called the essays "powerful resonance for present-day Nepal" in an article for The Record magazine.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota, the most famous writer in Nepal | Historyradio.org". 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. ^ Adhikari, Tara. "review.doc". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "नगरकोटमा देवकोटाको सम्झना". Kharibot. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ "'देवकोटाबाट मानवताका लागि योगदान'". Newsabhiyan. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. ^ @therecord. "A voice from the past speaking to the present - The Record". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.