Shah's Kurukshetra hits bookstands

Kathmandu, Dec 13: Story writer Amar Shah's recent publication Kurukshetra has been released in the capital city on Friday.

The collection of 22 stories, Kurukshetra is the second literary creation of writer Shah after his first publication of Adiyug in 2045 BS. The stories include the various issues of the society including politics, contemporary situation, good-governance, corruption, poverty and others.  

During the programme organized by Madhyapaschim Sahitya Parishad, the writers and critics praised the literary skill of story writer of Kurukshetra for his attacks on social follies in a simple and lucid language.

Amar Shah has expressed the feeling of Nepali soil by touching upon the lifestyle from east to west of the country in a lively manner and deserves applauses, the critics added.

On the occasion, senior litterateur and academician Amar Giri pointed out that story writer Shah has strongly intervened against the ongoing degradation of human values and norms, and social capital.

Kurukshetra is a window to study the contemporary Nepali society, Giri said.

Commenting on the book, another acclaimed writer Nayanraj Pandey said Shah has established the easy-going and marginalized characters in his stories.

Similarly, Dr Madhusudan Giri viewed the book as a portrayal of rustic life.

Giri said Shah's stories depict the social picture of the contemporary Nepali society and pains of laborers, commoners and, mostly the lifestyle of the people of the mid and far west regions.

Published by the Yamburi Book Point, the book priced at Rs 225.

Writer Shah, a permanent resident of Bhalchaur VDC-3 in Salyan district, is the joint-secretary in civil service as well. RSS