Pretkalpa

Pretkalpa (Nepali: प्रेतकल्प) is a Nepali novel by Narayan Dhakal.[1][2] It was published in 2007 by Sajha Prakashan. It won the Sajha Puraskar, 2065 BS.[3]

Pretkalpa
Cover page of the book
AuthorNarayan Dhakal
Original titleप्रेतकल्प
Country Nepal
LanguageNepali
GenreFiction
Set inDukhapur (Fictional place)
Published2007
PublisherSajha Prakashan, Book Hill Publication
Publication date
2007
Pages223
AwardSajha Puraskar,2065 BS
ISBN9789993329107

Synopsis

The novel is set in a fictional place called Dukhapur based on Kathmandu. It set during the reign of Chandra Shumsher JBR.[4] The book shows the difficulties of common people during the autocratic Rana rule.

It is a story of family, social, cultural and political upheaval and conflict when a young man returns to the village after completing his education and trying to use his knowledge to uplift the societal norms and valus. The book not only tells the story of that era but also the various evil practices and customs that exists till date. It also provides information on the ideological battle between the 'Puranavadi' and 'Vedavadi' of Hindu philosophy and its social impact.[5]

Reception

The book won the Sajha Puraskar in 2007. The award is presented to best book published within Sajha Publication.

See Also

References
  1. "नारायण ढकालको अन्तर्वार्ता". नारायण ढकालको अन्तर्वार्ता. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Readers, writers and shared consciousness: five Nepali novels". Seechac Société Européenne pour l'Etude des Civilisations de l'Himalaya et de l'Asie Centrale. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. shakya, sanil. "प्रेतकल्प र सत्यार्थ प्रकाश". eAdarsha.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. "कथाकार अविनाशको नजरमा पढ्नैपर्ने पाँच किताब". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. "प्रेतकल्प : यस्तो झ्याल जसबाट चारै दिशा देखिन्छ". साहित्यपोस्ट. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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