Modern Literary Nepali

This is a reader concerning the literature and language of Nepal, keeping both the general enthusiast as well as the student in mind. Beginning with a general introduction surveying the historical context and tracing the growth of modern literature in Nepal, it goes on to anthologize and translate literary texts with descriptive and interpretative glossaries, introductory notes on authors. The language section contains a summary of grammatical features of Nepali along with a separate glossary. The book is intended for foreign students of Nepali and scholars of South Asian language and literature.