Subin Bhattarai (born 5 November 1982) is a Nepalese writer and columnist, best known for his romance novels such as ''
Summer Love
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'' and
''Saaya''. He published his first book ''Kathaki Paatra'', a collection of short stories, in 2011. His works are mostly popular among the young readers. He is also a columnist for ''
Kantipur Saptahik'', a youth–oriented weekly newspaper.
Early life and education
Bhattarai was born in
Khotang district in the eastern region of
Nepal
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. His father was a government official and mother, a housewife. A year after his birth, his parent moved to
Kathmandu
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, where he grew up. He received a master's degree in Environmental Science from
Tribhuvan University in 2005. He names
B.P Koirala,
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Dhruba Chandra Gautam
Dhruba Chandra Gautam ( ne, ध्रुवचन्द्र गौतम) is a Nepalese novel writer. He has authored over 60 stories and novels most of which addresses contemporary social issues. He is known as ''Akhyan Purush''(towering per ...
and
Dha. Cha. Gotame as some of his favourite writers.
Writing career
Bhattarai started writing in school at the age of 10. He wrote poems, and recited several on
Radio Nepal. He acted in several dramas as child artist and co-hosted the popular children's program ''Hatemalo'' on Radio Nepal.
His first book, ''Kathaki Paatra'', an anthology of short stories, was published in 2011. The stories revolve around urban youths and love. Though commercially an average, Bhattarai was critically acclaimed in his first book. He was then inspired to write a youth centered novel.
His second book a romance novel titled ''
Summer Love
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,'' published at the end of 2012 became a commercial success. The book is about college students at the Central Department of Environmental Science at
Tribhuwan University falling in love. It became a best selling book in Nepal with in excess of 40,000 copies sold. Its success made Bhattarai popular among youths. In 2019, the novel was adapted into a movie, of same name, by Muskan Dhakal. The English translation of the novel was published on 15 August 2015. The novel was translated by Pratima Sharma.
After a year and a half, in August 2014, ''
Saaya'', the sequel to ''Summer Love'' was published. The book was released by actresses
Garima Panta and
Keki Adhikari, with Bhattarai himself at the premises of Nepal Academy, in the premises of hundreds of readers. It too became a best selling book in Nepal, was reprinted in the same month it was released, and was one of the best-selling books in the country for the year.
Bhattarai's fourth book, ''Monsoon'', a romance novel was published on 24 September 2016.
In 2018, he published his fourth book, a novel titled ''Priye Sufi''. In ''Priye Sufi'', the story is narrated from the perspective of an older sister and how she overcomes her depression and her rare medical condition with love and care from her sister and father, but most importantly self-love.
In 2022, he published his sixth book, a romance novel titled ''Ijoriya''. The novel is set in the
Maithili speaking region of southern Nepal. The book was published on the premises of Nepal Academy in the presence of Bhattarai's peers and readers.
Notable works
References
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1982 births
Living people
Nepalese male novelists
21st-century novelists
People from Khotang District
Tribhuvan University alumni
Nepali-language writers from Nepal
21st-century Nepalese male writers