Pagal Basti
1991 Nepalese novel by Saru Bhakta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pagal Basti (Nepali: पागल बस्ती, lit. 'Lunatics' Settlement') is a 1991 Nepalese novel written by Saru Bhakta.[1][2] It was published in 1991 by Sajha Prakashan. It won Nepal's foremost literary award, Madan Puraskar.[3]
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Author | Saru Bhakta |
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Original title | पागल बस्ती |
Language | Nepali / English |
Published | 1991 |
Publisher | Sajha Prakashan |
Publication place | Nepal |
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Awards | Madan Puraskar |
ISBN | 9789937320900 |
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The story starts with narrator's journey to Ghandruk. Martha, the protagonist, is a teacher in Prithivi Narayan Campus. In her journey along with some other writers, she talks about Pashchimanchal Campus, a popular engineering college. The book is written in a simple language. However, the prose can be difficult to understand.