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Pragati Rai Discusses Literature, Reading Habits, and Social Issues in Interview

Literary figure Pragati Rai, known for her work on gender discrimination and caste hierarchies, shared insights into her reading preferences and writing process in a recent interview. Rai highlighted her favorite genres as poetry and novels, citing their capacity for emotional expression and open-hearted storytelling. She also discussed her preferred reading times and environments, often opting for late nights at home or quiet cafes in Nankhel, Lalitpur.

• Rai recently read Basanta Basnet’s novel Simsara and Kedar Sanket’s story collection Antim Saanjh, finding the latter's depiction of the Bosnian civil war particularly impactful.
• Her novel Thangra was nominated for the Madan Puraskar in 2023 and won the Pehchan Puraskar.
• Rai's favorite books include Bhagyabad Ra Bikas by Dor Bahadur Bista, Simsara by Basanta Basnet, and Khamyok.
• She finds that reading books for review or editing often leads her to seek out quiet cafes in her neighborhood.
• Rai's literary works include novels like Lekhak Ki Swasni, Birsie Ko Mrityu, and Thangra, as well as a poetry collection titled Badi Bigyapti.