Madan Purshkar winning author Mahesh Bikram Shah’s seventh collection of stories “Bhuinkhaat” was launched this week. Senior litterateur Abhi Subedi inaugurated the book in the presence of an audience comprising Shah’s well-wishers, media personnel and important figures in Nepali literature.
Speaking at the event, Subedi praised Shah’s writing as a lively portrayal of characters from all over the world, which are in turn inspired by his many trips abroad during his Nepal Police days. Bhuinkhaat is a compilation of eight stories.
“Mahesh Bikram is one writer who makes me jealous,” Nayan Raj Pandey, another renowned author, said at the event. “His writings envision an inclusive society that is also diverse. From stories of Madhes to those related to the country’s political developments, Bhuinkhaat has it all.”
Author Shah, a retired police officer, is also an established name in Nepali literature. “For an author, the release of one of his creations is a cause of great celebration,” he said at the event. “My parents have always been my biggest inspiration and I would like to thank especially my father for encouraging me to write from an early age. He used to correct the letters I wrote to him when I was abroad.”
Before Bhuinkhaat, Shah had released “Satahaa”, “Sipahiki Swasni”, “Chapamaar ko Choro”, “African Amigo”, “Jackson Height” and “Kathmanduma Comrade”. APEX BUREAU
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