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Prajwal Parajuly
Prajwal Parajuly—the son of a Nepali-Indian father and a Nepalese mother—hails from the former Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim. The Gurkha's Daughter, his bestselling collection of short stories, was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize in the UK and a semi-finalist for the Story Prize in the US. Land Where I Flee, his first novel, was long listed for the Emile Guimet Prize and the First Novel Prize in France. Prajwal has been the Clayton B Ofstad endowed distinguished writer-in-residence at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and a writer-in-residence at The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. He was on the jury of the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize.
Sessions
Land Where I Flee
Prajwal Parajuly in conversation Elaine Canning
Humans are a nomadic species and migrations remain a constant part of the human experience. Presenting an eternal battle between the search for home versus the need for individual freedom, celebrated author Prajwal Parajuly’s Land Where I Flee has recently been shortlisted for France’s Emile Guimet Prize and provides an intrinsic view into the politics of caste, class, gender and sexuality in this story based in Gangtok. Parajuly has also authored The Gurkha's Daughter and has been a judge for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Parajuly navigates through exile and discovery, alienation and acceptance and how his own history has impacted his writing journey.
Into the Heart of the Himalayas
Jono Lineen in conversation with Prajwal Parajuly
A solo trek over 2700 kilometres through the Himalayas undertaken after the death of his brother led author Jono Lineen through a spiritual journey across the mountainous terrain of Pakistan, Ladakh and India. His voyage became a cathartic experience of self-discovery and an important tool in overcoming profound grief. In conversation with Prajwal Parajuly, Lineen presents a vivid narrative of life and death, and the enduring power of the human spirit.