Between Queens and the Cities is a 2022 memoir by Niranjan Kunwar.[1] It was published in 2020 by FinePrint Publication. It is the first English queer memoir to be published in Nepal.[2] The book chronicles the life of the author as gay man between various cities like New York City, Kathmandu between 1999 and 2019. The book shows the struggle of a gay person in Nepali society.[3][4]
 Cover page of the 1st edition | |
| Author | Niranjan Kunwar |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ubahang Nembang |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Memoir, Autobiography |
| Publisher | FinePrint |
Publication date | 5 December 2020 |
| Pages | 324 |
| ISBN | 9798697756034 |
| Website | Official site |
Synopsis edit
The book chronicles the life of the author from 1999, when he left for New York from Kathmandu at the age of 19 to coming back to Kathmandu. It show the struggle of being a queer person and challenges that an LGBT+ person has to face in Nepali society.[5]
Reception edit
The book received positive responses from the critics and readers. Sahina Shrestha hailed the book as " beautifully crafted coming of age story" in her review for the Nepali Times.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ SJB Rana, Pranaya (8 December 2020). "Another country". The Record. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Gurung, Muna (30 January 2021). "Niranjan Kunwar: Queering the story". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Bajracharya, Srizu (19 December 2020). "Keeping intact silences and reading between the lines". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "किताब निकालेपछि बल्ल म क्वेयरको रुपमा खुलेको छु". ekagaj. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Khadgi, Ankit (1 January 2021). "A Song for the Caged Bird". La.Lit. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Shrestha, Sahina (3 December 2020). "Between Queens and Kathmandu". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.