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Society of Nepali Writers in English Email: snwen@hotmail.com
Introduction and Objectives
Date of Inception: December 9, 2000 (2057 Mangsir 24) Date of Registration: February 9, 2001 (2057 Magh 27) Registered with: District Administration Office, Kathmandu Registration No.: 620/057/058
Society of Nepali Writers in English (N/WEN) was established by a group of writers and academicians as an organized body of Nepali writers writing originally in English to achieve the following objectives through the medium of writing in English: a. Promote literary creative writing of Nepali nationals writing originally in English, b. Create a sense of national identity through literature, cultural interaction and activities, c. Promote international understanding and amity through cultural exchanges.
To achieve the above mentioned objectives, it aims to undertake the following activities: a. Organize regular poetry and other literary reading sessions, talks, symposia, and such other activities. b. Publish a literary magazine with creative and critical writings of different genres. c. Publish anthologies of creative and critical writings in English. d. Organize creative writing workshops to train new and prospective writers in English. e. Facilitate the publication of poets and writers in English medium journals, magazines, and newspapers. f. Coordinate programmes for cultural exchanges with other related organizations/ institutions at home and abroad.
Membership Provision N/WEN offers four types of memberships: 1. Honorary membership 2. Life membership 3. Active membership 4. Ordinary membership
Any Nepali citizen who writes in English and is committed to the objectives of N/WEN can be referred to the Executive committee by an N/WEN member for ordinary membership.
But for other three categories of membership, there are specific criteria to be met.
Executive Committee • Elected every third year by the General Body Meeting. • Comprises seven members: President, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and three members • Is responsible for undertaking various activities to fulfil its objectives
Advisory Committee
• Comprises senior writers, academicians, life members and members of the past Executive Committees
• Supervises and guides the Executive Committee
Major achievements (Since inception):
Publications:
• Of Nepalese Clay (working on the eleventh issue)
• Kathmandu Saga by Khem Aryal
• In Love of America and Other Observations by Hriseekesh Upadhaya
• Readings on Champa
Monthly Poetry Reading Sessions: 55
Discussion Programs: 4
Poetry Festival: on November 16, 2002
Poetry Workshop: on July 30, 2005.
Poetry Competition: on June 30, 2007
Short Story Competition: July 26, 2008
Working on an anthology of N/WEN poetry..
Fourth Executive Committee (2008- 2011)
Prof. Dr. Padma Devkota/president
Dr. Vinaya Jha/vice president
Keshab Sigdel/secretary
Prakash Subedi/treasurer
Saraswoti Lamichhane/member
Hem Raj Kafle/member
Bal Bahadur Thapa/member
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Lohani
The Road Ahead: • Publication of N/WEN anthology • Publication of Of Nepalese Clay • Poetry Writing Workshops • Poetry Competitions • Fund raising programmes • Creative writing reading sessions • Moments with writers • Devkota Centenary Issue of Of Nepalese Clay • Publications of works by members • Website
Life Members
(Last updated 26 July 2008)
1. Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Lohani 2. Prof. Dr. Padma Devkota 3. Prof. Dr. Rameshwar Adhikary 4. Prof. Dr. Mohan Prasad Lohani 5. Hriseekesh Upadhaya 6. Dr. Vinay Jha 7. Dr. Shreedhar Gautam 8. Khem Aryal 9. Ammaraj Joshi 10. Gopi Sapkota 11. Sachen Manandhar 12. Shanta Upadhaya
Reference: ekantipur.com (Nepal's online news magazine)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).</ref>
http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=143793
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