Shreejana Bhandari
Shreejana Bhandari is a Nepalese poet, literary curator, and cultural organizer deeply engaged in Nepal’s contemporary literary landscape. For more […]
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Shailendra Sakar
Leading Nepali poet and short story writer Shailendra Sakar stands as one of the most compelling and courageous literary
Jean Hanff Korelitz
Jean Hanff Korelitz was born in New York City and is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Cambridge University. She
Narayan Dhakal
Narayan Dhakal is a distinguished Nepali writer, novelist, essayist, and journalist known for his sharp social insight and powerful storytelling.
Hari Adhikari
Distinguished Nepali poet Hari Adhikari is a leading figure in contemporary Nepali literature, widely respected for his contributions as a
Tracy K Smith
Tracy K. Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, memoirist, editor, translator and librettist. She served as the 22nd Poet Laureate of
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon was born in County Armagh in 1951. He now lives in New York. A former radio and television
Tina Chang
TINA CHANG is the author of the poetry collections Half-Lit Houses (2004) and Of Gods & Strangers (2011) and Hybrida (2019) and the forthcoming collection, LION (W.W. Norton,
Martin Doyle
Martin Doyle is Books Editor of The Irish Times, where he has worked since 2007. He is a former Editor
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Winner of multiple international awards — including the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award and the Lannan Literary Award Fellowship —