~Mahesh Paudyal~
This write-up is an apology in favor of a recent argument that has gained wide currency in Nepali poetry: Nepali poetry should turn towards local resources for freshness. The argument is double-edged. In one hand, it questions the claim of originality in those poems that have fished metaphors from the global sea. Second, by arguing that poetry shall find a safer and fresher stay in being rooted in the domain of indigenous episteme, the argument calls for better research and understanding of what the ‘local’ is, in the era of globalization. However, there are a couple Continue reading
