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| The Grocer's Wife |
Posted
on 17-Jan-03 09:37 PM
A highly interesting interview with Samrat Upadhyay by Manju Thapa, both published young Nepali authors writing in English, in the latest issue of Nepali Times:
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/issue128/headline_1.htm
Just after his book "Arresting..." came out, I had the chance to meet Samrat at a restaurant one-on-one. Having just finished reading his stories, and struck and amused by the constant, recurring theme in 8 of his 9 stories, the first question I asked was, why, what's the obsession?
His answer: "I just love writing about sex." And then a theatrical pause of 30 seconds. He made his point.
Well, in the above interview, he answers the same question in a more elaborate way, he's more diplomatic and polite, but still very honest and convincing in why writing about illicit sex is his favorite cup of tea after Illam chiya. An enjoyable interview. Very good questions by Manjushree Thapa too.
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| NirajBS |
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on 18-Jan-03 07:38 AM
Yes, nice interview.
Wasn't there a review of 'Grocer's Wife' in Kathmandu Post some years ago ? (By the Sajha user whose postings have dwindled these days but still is one of the very few sane and intelligent voices here.) I liked that piece very much - still remember parts of it. Co-written, but one can easily imagine who did the brunt of the work.
It is only appropriate that you should appropriate that title. But then I know who you are :)
NBS
NB- The restaurant one-on-one gave it away.
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| khaja biscuit |
Posted
on 18-Jan-03 09:25 AM
Read the interview just now. It's what seasoned interviewers call a Big Wet Kiss item.
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| noname |
Posted
on 18-Jan-03 04:55 PM
>>NB- The restaurant one-on-one gave it away.
:)
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| The Grocer's Wife |
Posted
on 18-Jan-03 08:16 PM
"Appropriate appropriations" -- the kind of phrase only fans of the Polish poet Wislawa Symborska can come up with! Kaso Niraj? Thanks for remembering that piece; my own in it is a quote of the author: "Don't be great like the heroes of Mahabharata. Their greatness brought the holocaust. Just be good. A good man."
Just experimenting ni. I've been caught twice so far. and Noname smiles as if he knows what you think you are saying. Does he? :)
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| The Grocer's Wife |
Posted
on 18-Jan-03 08:18 PM
Missing word:
My own *favorite* in it is a quote of the author: "Don't be great like the heroes of Mahabharata. Their greatness brought the holocaust. Just be good. A good man."
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| noname |
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on 19-Jan-03 04:51 PM
>>and Noname smiles as if he knows what you think you are saying. Does he? :)
I knew what I wanted to know by your comments in the story by Gandhiji. naunce, gripping..and many other things gave it away.
It was reinforcment.
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