Rabi Thapa

Rabi Thapa
Native name रबि थापा
Alma mater University of Cambridge (M.Phil.), Monash University (B.A.)
Occupation English-language author and editor
Notable work
  • Nothing to Declare (2011)
  • Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu (2017)
Website rabi-thapa.com

Rabi Thapa (Nepali: रबि थापा) is a Nepalese English-language author and editor. He is an editor of literary magazine "La.lit". He also worked as an editor at Nepali Times Magazine between 2010 and 2011.[1][2]

Background

He has authored book called Thamel: Dark Star of Kathmandu where he addresses the issue of conversion of Thamel from cultural neighbourhood of Kathmandu into glamorous refreshment zone.[3][4] The book was officially launched on March 31, 2017 at Jatra Cafe in Thamel.[5] He points out the issue of sexual exploitation of children (specially street child) by tourists, stories of gangsters, hippies and tourists. It also addresses political and historical events related to Thamel.[6][7] In 2011, he had also authored short stories collection Nothing to Declare.[1] He wrote short stories of Nepal including mythical stories like Valley of Tears. Thapa is considered as writer of Nepalese voice in English language.[8]

He admires writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Mario Vargos Llosa. He received book Collected Fictions from a friend as birthday present, authored by Jorge Luis Borges.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rabi Thapa | Silk Routes". Iwp.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  2. ↑ "RABI THAPA – Photo Kathmandu 2016". Photoktm.com. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Thamel". Speaking Tiger Books. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ↑ Atul K. Thakur. "Rediscovering Thamel – 'Dark Star of Kathmandu'". Thewire.in. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Thapa's Thamel launched". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. ↑ Krishna, Palash (2017-01-21). "The Pictures Were Nice". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  8. ↑ Stuart Mccarthy. "In search of lost Kathmandu". Nepali Times. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  9. ↑ "Rabi Thapa | the Buenos Aires Review | Digital & Bilingual". the Buenos Aires Review. Retrieved 2017-06-16.


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