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Rabi Thapa

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Rabi Thapa
रवि थापा
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge (M.Phil.), Monash University (B.A.)
OccupationWriter/Editor
Notable work
  • Nothing to Declare (2011)
  • Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (2016)
Websiterabi-thapa.com

Rabi Thapa (Nepali: रवि थापा) is a Nepali writer and editor working in English. He is the Editor of La.Lit: A Literary Magazine from Nepal, and the author of Nothing to Declare (Penguin India, 2011) and Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (Speaking Tiger, 2016). From 2010 to 2011, he was the Editor of the weekly paper, Nepali Times.

Background

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Rabi Thapa published Nothing to Declare (Penguin India) in 2011. This debut collection of short stories was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award.[1] The following year, Thapa co-founded the literary magazine La.Lit, and is an editor of the magazine as well.[2] In 2016, he published Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (Speaking Tiger Books), a cultural history of a historic Kathmandu neighborhood.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, 2005-2015". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. ^ Turner, Elen. (2013-11-26). "La.Lit: A Literary Magazine from Nepal". www.asymptotejournal.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  3. ^ McConnacchie, James. (2013-11-26). "Soho of Kathmandu: A nuanced and smoky account of a city quarter". www.the-tls.co.uk. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ Linder, Benjamin. (2017-04-06). "Intoxication, music, revelations: A conversation with Rabi Thapa on Thamel". www.recordnepal.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.