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| Author | Samrat Upadhyay |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 2001 AD (2057 BS) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 191 |
| Awards | Whiting Writers' Award for Fiction, 2001 |
| ISBN | 9780618043712 |
Arresting God in Kathmandu is the debut book byNepali-American authorSamrat Upadhyay. Published in 2001,Arresting God in Kathmandu was awarded theWhiting Writers' Award for fiction.[1] The book marks the first time a Nepali writer writing in English has been published in the West.[citation needed]
It is a collection of nine short stories that provide a glimpse into everyday life inKathmandu,Nepal. The stories included in the books are:
Publishers Weekly calls Upadhyay's writing "assured and simple", concluding that "Upadhyay anchors small yet potent epiphanies in a place called Kathmandu, and quietly calls it home."[2] On the other hand,Kirkus Reviews called the book a collection of "diverting if sometimes lukewarm tales."[3]
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