Prajwal Parajuly
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Prajwal Parajuly | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | The Gurkha's Daughter: Stories, Land Where I Flee |
Prajwal Parajuly (né Sharma) (born 24 October 1984) is a Nepali-Indian author whose works focus on Nepali-speaking people and their culture. Parajuly's works include the short-story collection The Gurkha's Daughter and novel Land Where I Flee.
Early life
Parajuly grew up in the Gangtok, Sikkim region of northeastern India. His father is Indian Nepali and his mother Nepalese.[1] He was educated at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and the University of Oxford.[2] Before committing to a writing career, he worked as an advertising executive at The Village Voice.[3]
Career
In September 2011, Parajuly became the youngest Indian author to be offered a two-book, multi-country deal. He was signed by Quercus.[3] He published his first book in 2012: a short story collection with the title The Gurkha's Daughter: Stories.[4] Describing and dramatizing the experiences of the Nepalese people and the Nepalese diaspora, his debut book was shortlisted for the 2013 Dylan Thomas Prize.[5]
Parajuly's second book, Land Where I Flee, came out in 2013.[6] the best writer
Works
- The Gurkha's Daughter, short story collection, released in December 2012.
- Land Where I Flee, novel, released in December 2013.
References
- ^ "Truman grad sharing book deal experience with community". The Kirksville Daily Express. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Prajwal Parajuly: 'Land Where I Flee' is, in many ways, an uncomfortable novel". Kitaab. 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Prajwal Parajuly: The Gurkha's son". LiveMint. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ John Garth (2013-01-25). "The Gurkha's daughter by Prajwal Parajuly - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist 2013 Announced", Swansea University.
- ^ Manjula Narayan (2013-12-21). "Book review: Land Where I Flee". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
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