| Author: | Laxmi Prasad Devkota |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Genre: | Essays |
| Publisher: | Sangri-La Books |
| Isbn: | 9789937708050 |
| Pages: | 219 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pub Date: | November 11, 2017 |
| Oclc: | 1031051291 |
The Witch Doctor and Other Essays is an anthology of essays written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. It was published on November 11, 2017, by Sangri-La Books. The book consists of 30 essays. Although Devkota primarily wrote in Nepali, he wrote the essays in the collection in English. This is the fifty-ninth book of the author and was published posthumously by his son Padma Devkota.[1]
The major subject of the essays ranges from animals to Nepalese society to stars and different human lifestyle. The essays were written in and around 1958 in Devokta's last years.[2]
The book was released in the 108th birth anniversary ceremony of the poet.[3] [4] Prof. Michael J. Hutt called the essays "powerful resonance for present-day Nepal" in an article for The Record magazine.[5]