The politics of canon
Jan 24, 2015-Nepali literature in English can be tested by certain tenets to legitimise its canonicity. Even if we use Western tenets to assess the validity of writing, canonicity can be fulfilling. This does not mean that the canonical status of Nepali literature in English has started questioning the Western canon and has started functioning as a counter-canon. But one thing is certain: Nepali English writers, whether writing from within Nepal or abroad, have earned critical acclaim. From this perspective, there is no doubt that Nepali literature in English has already established its canonical status. There are also many who oppose this argument primarily out of political interest, insisting that the very idea of canon does not exist in Nepali literature in English.
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