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PROF Michael Hutt's Outputs (61)

Being Nepali without Nepal: reflections on a South Asian diaspora (1997)
Book Chapter
Hutt, M. (1997). Being Nepali without Nepal: reflections on a South Asian diaspora. In D. N. Gellner, J. Pfaff-Czarnecka, & J. Whelpton (Eds.), Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics of Culture in Contemporary Nepal (101-144). Harwood Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203059616-12

The question of identity forms one of the key topics of South Asian history and culture. Debate often centres on issues of nationalism ("the desire of a nation to have a state of its own") and nationism ("the desire of a state to have a nation of its... Read More about Being Nepali without Nepal: reflections on a South Asian diaspora.

Devkota’s Muna-Madan: Translation and Analysis (1996)
Book
Hutt, M. (1996). Devkota’s Muna-Madan: Translation and Analysis. Sajha Publishers

An English translation with introduction and notes, of the classic Nepali episodic poem 'Muna-Madan' by Lakshmiprasad Devota (1909-59).

Bhutan: Perspectives on Conflict and Dissent (1994)
Book
Hutt, M. (Ed.). (1994). Bhutan: Perspectives on Conflict and Dissent. Kiscadale Publications

Papers from a 1993 conference, held at SOAS, on 'Bhutan: a traditional order and the forces of change'. Contains and introduction (pp. 5-17) by the editor.

Nepal: a Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley (1994)
Book
Hutt, M. (1994). M. Hutt (Ed.), Nepal: a Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. Kiscadale Publications

Contributions: ‘A short history of Nepal’ (pp. 13-29); ‘Religion in Nepal (co-authored with David Gellner, pp. 30-49); ‘Architectural Forms’ (pp. 50-63); ‘Art Forms’ (pp. 64-71); ‘Monuments of Kathmandu’ (pp. 74-115); ‘Monuments of Bhaktapur’ (pp. 12... Read More about Nepal: a Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley.

Nepal in the Nineties: Versions of the Past, Visions of the Future (1994)
Book
Hutt, M. (1994). M. Hutt (Ed.). Nepal in the Nineties: Versions of the Past, Visions of the Future. Oxford University Press

A collection of papers presented at the Himalayan Research Forum seminar held at SOAS 1990-1993. The editor contributes three chapters: Preface (pp. ix-xi), ‘Drafting the 1990 Constitution’ (pp. 28-47) and ‘The Nepali Literature of the Democracy Mov... Read More about Nepal in the Nineties: Versions of the Past, Visions of the Future.

The Poetry of Mohan Koirala (1994)
Journal Article
Hutt, M. (1994). The Poetry of Mohan Koirala. Journal of South Asian literature, 29(1), 155-174

Drafting the Nepal Constitution, 1990 (1991)
Journal Article
Hutt, M. (1991). Drafting the Nepal Constitution, 1990. Asian Survey, 31(11), 1020-1039. https://doi.org/10.1525/as.1991.31.11.00p01067

An account of the process of drafting Nepal's new democratic constitution, which was finally promulgated in November 1990, with an analysis of its content and of the roles played by various actors, including the royal palace.

Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature (1991)
Book
Hutt, M. (1991). Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature. University of California Press. https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520910263

While the natural splendor of Nepal has been celebrated in many books, very little of the substantial body of Nepali literature has appeared in English translation. Himalayan Voices provides admirers of Nepal and lovers of literature with their first... Read More about Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature.

Reflections of Political Change in Modern Nepali Literature (1989)
Journal Article
Hutt, M. (1989). Reflections of Political Change in Modern Nepali Literature. Kailash, 15(3-4), 135-156

A survey of political commentary in selected works of 20th-century Nepali literature. Published in an issue of Kailash dedicated to a workshop convened by Hutt at SOAS in 1989.