A Forgotten Culture (Sahitya Akademi Award- winning Nepali Essays)
Book Details
• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Author: M.M. Gurung
• Language: English
• Pages: 79
• Edition: 2022
• Cover: Paperback
• ISBN: 9789355481245
• Dimensions: 21.5 cm x 14 cm (8.50 x 5.50 inches)
• Weight: 140 gm
About the Book
A Forgotten Culture is the English translation of M.M. Gurung’s Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Nepali collection of essays, Birsiyeko Sanksriti. Through these essays, the author makes a significant effort to revive and preserve the vanishing traditions of Nepali folk culture. The book highlights oral literary traditions, customs, beliefs, and cultural practices that form an important part of Nepali heritage. Written in a simple, engaging, and refined style, the essays present cultural insights that are both informative and accessible.
The work is particularly valuable for researchers, students, and readers interested in folk traditions and cultural studies. By documenting fading customs and oral traditions, the book serves as an important cultural record. It also reconnects Nepali communities, especially those living abroad, with their roots and traditional identity. The essays combine scholarly awareness with narrative simplicity, making them appealing to both academic and general readers.
M.M. Gurung (Martin Michael Gurung) was a noted writer, critic, and scholar of Nepali culture born in Darjeeling. He wrote short stories, essays, and folk-based literature, and contributed significantly to preserving traditional values. His works appeared in leading Nepali journals and magazines, and he authored several acclaimed collections. A recipient of prestigious honours such as the Bhanu Puraskar and Diyalo Dulichand Gold Award, Gurung remains an important voice in Nepali cultural and literary studies.
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Book Details
• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Author: M.M. Gurung
• Language: English
• Pages: 79
• Edition: 2022
• Cover: Paperback
• ISBN: 9789355481245
• Dimensions: 21.5 cm x 14 cm (8.50 x 5.50 inches)
• Weight: 140 gm
About the Book
A Forgotten Culture is the English translation of M.M. Gurung’s Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Nepali collection of essays, Birsiyeko Sanksriti. Through these essays, the author makes a significant effort to revive and preserve the vanishing traditions of Nepali folk culture. The book highlights oral literary traditions, customs, beliefs, and cultural practices that form an important part of Nepali heritage. Written in a simple, engaging, and refined style, the essays present cultural insights that are both informative and accessible.
The work is particularly valuable for researchers, students, and readers interested in folk traditions and cultural studies. By documenting fading customs and oral traditions, the book serves as an important cultural record. It also reconnects Nepali communities, especially those living abroad, with their roots and traditional identity. The essays combine scholarly awareness with narrative simplicity, making them appealing to both academic and general readers.
M.M. Gurung (Martin Michael Gurung) was a noted writer, critic, and scholar of Nepali culture born in Darjeeling. He wrote short stories, essays, and folk-based literature, and contributed significantly to preserving traditional values. His works appeared in leading Nepali journals and magazines, and he authored several acclaimed collections. A recipient of prestigious honours such as the Bhanu Puraskar and Diyalo Dulichand Gold Award, Gurung remains an important voice in Nepali cultural and literary studies.
