About
Mr. Ujjwal Prasai is a distinguished Nepali writer and educator currently pursuing his PhD in English at the Graduate Center, City University of New York . An astute cultural critic, his contributions span biography, translation, academia, and environmental-humanities scholarship.
Key Publications
- Book (Biography): Ek Baagi (A Rebel) – A biography of Khagendra Sangroula (Bela Publications, 2022).
- Translations:
- Eklai Eklai (Thapa) – Fiction translation, Shangrila Books, 2022
- Ganatantrako Sangharsh (Jha) – Non-fiction translation, Fine Print, 2015 .
- Book Chapter: “Checkered Trajectory of State Restructuring Process” in Reading Transition of Nepal 2006–2015 (Martin Chautari, 2022).
- Columns:
- Weekly Living Legend series profiling public intellectuals in The Kathmandu Post (2010–2011)
- Biweekly columns in Kantipur Daily on politics and culture (2018–2023)
Qualifications
- PhD Candidate, English Literature – CUNY Graduate Center, NYC
- MPhil & MA in English, Pokhara University, Nepal