Ishwari Rijal’s ‘Banke Shatabdi Sahitya Grantha’ has been unveiled during a literary program held in Nepalgunj on Sunday.
Rijal’s 537-page book explores various facets of Banke’s language, folk literature and literary contributions from 1963 BS to the present. Esteemed figures, including critic Prof. Dr. Krishna Ghimire, veteran story writer Sanat Regmi, senior Urdu writer Abdul Latif Shouk, and writer Hari Timilsina, graced the event.
Dr. Ghimire and story writer Regmi led the book review, while writers Khagendra Giri Kopila and Pankaj Shrestha provided textual commentaries.
Reviewers and commentators hailed the book as a significant addition to Banke’s literary landscape, applauding both the author and the publisher for their contribution.
The volume encompasses a comprehensive history of Banke’s literary journalism, literary associations, libraries, and profiles of all Banke-based authors, totaling 117, including 20 specific authors who significantly contributed to Banke’s language literature and nine external authors who enriched Banke’s literary domain.
During the event, author Ishwari Rijal shared insights into the writing process, while editor-in-chief Hari Timilsina shed light on the book’s meticulous editing, structured across eight chapters, covering a wide array of subjects.
The program also included a literary training session by Rajkumar Tharu and Prof. Dr. Krishna Ghimire, attended by over 60 writers and critics.
