books by Michael J. Hutt (literary painted studies)

books by Michael J. Hutt

books:

Modern Literary Nepali: An Introductory Reader (Soas Studies on South Asia)
Michael J. Hutt

School of Oriental and African Studies, 2000

Beginning with a general introduction that surveys the historical context and traces the growth of modern literature in Nepal, this book goes on to anthologize and translate a number of twentieth-century Nepali literary texts. The book is ideal for readers with a basic grasp of Nepali grammar and vocabulary.

Mountains Painted with Turmeric
Lil Bahadur Chettri

Columbia University Press, 2007

Since its publication in the late 1950s, Mountains Painted with Turmeric has struck a chord in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Nepali readers. Set in the hills of far eastern Nepal, the novel offers readers a window into the lives of the people by depicting in subtle detail the stark realities of village life. Carefully translated from the original text, Mountains Painted with Turmeric tells the story of a peasant farmer named ...