The Translation Series will be a special volume of La.Lit, a literary magazine that seeks to engage a broad community through literature and art. The overarching goal of the series is to promote regional literary...
A virtual route of creative and cultural exchange
People
Suvani Singh
Suvani SINGH (Nepal) runs a book business, Quixote's Cove, through which she organizes literary events, hosts creative writing workshops for students and teachers alike, and helps local educational institutions grow their libraries. She is also the publisher of La.Lit magazine, and the co- founder and director of the international literary festival Kathmandu Literary Jatra. An Asia Society Asia 21 Fellow, she has served as a jury member for the DSC South Asian Literature Prize, and is currently on the board of Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS) in Kathmandu.
Suvani is one of the nine original Silk Routes: Heritage, Trade, Practice project participants who met in the Maldives in the spring of 2014 to discuss shared heritages and writing traditions. She is currently conducting a Silk Routes mini-grant entitled, "La.Lit: The Translation Series."
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Nepal has a rich multi-lingual literary history dating back to the Malla Dynasty in the 12th century. The Malla kings supported literature in Nepal Bhasa (the language of the Newar community) and the Maithili... media_text
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When we started our business in 2008, the idea of a bookshop akin to a literary salon was an appealing prospect. Literary events that were organized in the city were either invite only book launches or a lack luster... media_text
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When we started our business in 2008, the idea of a bookshop akin to a literary salon was an appealing prospect. Literary events that were organized in the city were either invite only book launches or a lack luster... media_text
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