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Amar Nyaupane

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Amar Nyaupane

Amar Nyaupane’s collection Paniko Gham, in which “The Latch” was published, won the prestigious Padmashree Literary Award in 2010, and his novel Seto Dharatee won the Madan Puraskar, Nepal's most respected literary award.

Articles by Amar Nyaupane

photo of a half-open blue wooden door with a latch

Photo by Jan Tinneberg on Unsplash

The Latch

By Amar Nyaupane

Why did he have to sleep with his bride?

Translated from Nepali by Ajit Baral