Tilled Earth
Tilled Earth: Stories is an anthology of short stories by Manjushree Thapa. It was published on 2007 by Penguin India. It is her first short story collection and fourth book.[1] The book was launched by poet Wayne Amtizis and filmmaker Kesang Tseten in the British Council Nepal.[2] The book consists of twenty-one short stories.
 Cover page of the first edition | |
| Author | Manjushree Thapa |
|---|---|
| Country | India, Nepal |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories (Contemporary fiction) |
| Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Penguin India, Aleph Book Company |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print, E-book |
| Pages | 184 |
| ISBN | 9780143102649 |
| Preceded by | Forget Kathmandu |
| Followed by | A Boy from Siklis |
Synopsis
The stories in the book depicts the daily life of Nepalese people in the early 2000s. The main characters of the stories are Nepalese people who are either living in Nepal or abroad or expatriates travelling in Nepal. Some of the stories are a page long while some are novella-length.
The major themes that the stories explore are traditional Nepalese society, the caste system, the Nepalese politics and experiences of Nepalese women and Nepalese living in abroad.
Reception
The book received mostly positive responses from the critics. Geeta Doctor of India Today called the stories in the book "brilliantly balanced" with "sense of despair and celebration".[3] Chandrahas Choudhury of Mint named "The Buddha in the Earth— Touching Posture" as his the best story in the collection.[4] Navtej Sarna from DNA India however was unimpressed with the stories in the collection.[5]
Khademul Islam of The Daily Star (Bangladesh) praised the anthology as "a delightful and thoughtful read".[6]
The book was reprinted by Aleph Book Company who acquired the rights to Thapa's works.
References
- "Tilled Earth: Stories'". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- Singh, Rishi (2007-05-27). "Thapa's Tilled Earth launched". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- Geeta Doctor (July 16, 2007). "Tilled earth: Stories by Manjushree Thapa". India Today. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- Choudhury, Chandrahas (2007-06-23). "Tilled Earth | Buddhist wonderland". mint. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- "Sketches, not stories, of life in Nepal". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- Islam, Khademul (2008-10-25). "Stories from Nepal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-11-21.