Hidden Flames of Nationhood: Polyphonic Vernacular Nationalism and Poetic Resistance in Rana-Era Nepal
Located between India and China, Nepal has experienced several uprisings over democracy especially against the autocratic Rana regime (1846-1951). This paper examines how the nationalism, rebellion and freedom were negotiated in mid-twentieth-century Nepali poetry by three leading Nepali poets: Lekhanath Paudyal, Laxmi...