Aina (book)

Aina

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Author	Ramlal Joshi
Original title	ऐना
Language	Nepali
Genre	non-Fiction
Published	2016
Publisher	Brother Books
Publication date	March 2016
Publication place	Nepal
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	255
Awards	Madan Puraskar
ISBN	9789937891660
Preceded by	Hatkela ma Aakash
Followed by	Sakhi

Aina (Nepali: ऐना, lit. 'Mirror') is a collection of short stories by Ramlal Joshi. The book was published in 2016 by Brother books. This is the second book of the author who had previously published a ghazal collection called Hatkela ma Aakash. The book won the 2016 Madan Puraskar.^[1][2]

Synopsis

The book is a collection of nineteen short stories reflecting the dark realities of poor people of remote district of Far-Western region of Nepal. The book depicts the various aspects of people living in that region.^[3]

Reception

The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for 2073 BS (2016).^[4] A cash prize of Rs. 200,000 was provided with the award.^[5]

See also

• Karnali Blues
• Chhapamar ko Chhoro
• Kumari Prashnaharu

References

1. "Ramlal Joshi's Aina wins Madan Puraskar".
2. "रामलाल जोशीको कथासंग्रह 'ऐना'लाई २०७२ को मदन पुरस्कार, जगदम्बाश्री लीलबहादुर क्षेत्रीलाई". pahilopost.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
3. "Simple unpacking of complex themes". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
4. "मदन पुरस्कार विजेता रामलाल जोशी भन्छन्- अझै परिपक्व भएर लेखनमा लाग्छु". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
5. "Ram Lal Joshi wins Madan Puraskar, Assam-based Lil Bahadur Chettri gets Jagadamba Shree". The Himalayan Times. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2021-11-24.