Nepalese Diaspora and its Literature

The book, first in its nature written on the Nepalese Diaspora and its creative works, deals with the development and theorization of Nepalese Diaspora and its literary creations. It discusses the growth of Nepali transnational migration of more than two centuries and its role in the formation of the Nepali Diaspora. The emotions and imaginations of these people have been expressed in different literary genres; and poetry is the prominent one. The poems included in the analysis are from the UK, the USA and the Canada; and composed by Nepalese Diaspora poets. The focus of the analysis is the portrayal and expression of the emotions the Nepali Diaspora societies have been undergoing. The time tested theory of rasa from the Himalayan civilization and its connection with modern theories of human emotions has been the theoretical base of this analysis. Each of the selected poems title, the location it is based on, the characters used in it along with its theme and stylistic features have intricate connections with the expressions of personal and social emotions. This book displays how social realities get their place in literature.