Bhimnidhi Tiwari

Bhimnidhi Tiwari (1911-1973) is a well-known poet, story writer and dramatist from Nepal. An ardent social reformer, Tiwari established Nepal Natak Sangh (Nepal Drama Society) in 1949. Through this organization, he promoted the Nepali plays by staging plays and encouraging the Nepali writers to write plays. In order to sustain this organization, he also wrote... Continue Reading →

The Bull

Written by Bhimnidhi Tiwari CharactersRanabahadur Shah – The king, 23 yearsLaxminarayan Dahal  (Jaisi) – Subedar with Samarjug Company, bichari of the Itachapali court, and bull doctor, around 40 yearsJitman – cowherd Gore – cowherd Setting: Three scenes:Scene 1: House yard of Laxminarayan, morning timeScene 2: A courtyard of Basantapur Palace Scene 3: A cowshed of... Continue Reading →

Facing Death

Characters:Monsieur Durand, a pension (boarding house) proprietor, formerly connected with the state railroadAdele, his daughter, twenty-sevenAnnette, his daughter, twenty-fourTherese, his daughter, twenty-four (the youngest one)Monsieur Antonio, a lieutenant, twenty-four Pierre, an errand boy Setting: Dining-room of a boarding house About the Play This play is a one-act play written by August Strindberg, a Swedish playwright.... Continue Reading →

A Matter of Husbands

Characters:Famous Actress Earnest Young Woman Setting: Famous Actress's drawing room About the Play This one-act play written by Ferenc Molnar, a Hungarian playwright, and translated by Benjamin Glazer into English from Hungarian is about the ability of actors to make audience believe in illusion. Professional actors can act realistically; whatever the character they assume and... Continue Reading →

Two Little Soldiers

A short story written by Guy de Maupassant, French writer Characters:Jean KerderenLuc Le Ganidec A dairy maid Theme: Triangular love; betrayal, jealousy, and tragedy Summary of the Story This story is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant, French writer. It is about a triangular love and the betrayal and jealousy aroused by that... Continue Reading →

The Magi Visit the Messiah

In many literary works, such as a short story 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henri, we find the mention of the Magi who visited the baby Jesus and presented him the valuable gifts. For the readers to have a background understanding of these Magi, here I provide the actual text from the Holy... Continue Reading →

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