Mr. Ujjwal Prasai

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