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Society of Nepali Writers in English Email: snwen@hotmail.com

Introduction and Objectives

Date of Inception: December 9, 2000 (2057 Mangsir 24) Date of Registration: February 9, 2001 (2057 Magh 27) Registered with: District Administration Office, Kathmandu Registration No.: 620/057/058

Society of Nepali Writers in English (N/WEN) was established by a group of writers and academicians as an organized body of Nepali writers writing originally in English to achieve the following objectives through the medium of writing in English: a.	Promote literary creative writing of Nepali nationals writing originally in English, b.	Create a sense of national identity through literature, cultural interaction and activities, c.	Promote international understanding and amity through cultural exchanges.

To achieve the above mentioned objectives, it aims to undertake the following activities: a.	Organize regular poetry and other literary reading sessions, talks, symposia, and such other activities. b.	Publish a literary magazine with creative and critical writings of different genres. c.	Publish anthologies of creative and critical writings in English. d.	Organize creative writing workshops to train new and prospective writers in English. e.	Facilitate the publication of poets and writers in English medium journals, magazines, and newspapers. f.	Coordinate programmes for cultural exchanges with other related organizations/ institutions at home and abroad.

Membership Provision N/WEN offers four types of memberships: 1.	Honorary membership 2.	Life membership 3.	Active membership 4.	Ordinary membership

Any Nepali citizen who writes in English and is committed to the objectives of N/WEN can be referred to the Executive committee by an N/WEN member for ordinary membership.

But for other three categories of membership, there are specific criteria to be met.

Executive Committee •	Elected every third year by the General Body Meeting. •	Comprises seven members: President, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and three members •	Is responsible for undertaking various activities to fulfil its objectives

Advisory Committee •	Comprises senior writers, academicians, life members and members of the past Executive Committees •	Supervises and guides the Executive Committee

Major achievements (Since inception): Publications: •	Of Nepalese Clay (working on the eleventh issue) •	 Kathmandu Saga by Khem Aryal •	 In Love of America and Other Observations by Hriseekesh Upadhaya •	 Readings on Champa Monthly Poetry Reading Sessions: 55 Discussion Programs: 4 Poetry Festival: on November 16, 2002 Poetry Workshop: on July 30, 2005. Poetry Competition: on June 30, 2007 Short Story Competition: July 26, 2008

Working on an anthology of N/WEN poetry..

Fourth Executive Committee (2008- 2011) Prof. Dr. Padma Devkota/president Dr. Vinaya Jha/vice president Keshab Sigdel/secretary Prakash Subedi/treasurer Saraswoti Lamichhane/member Hem Raj Kafle/member Bal Bahadur Thapa/member

Advisors: Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Lohani

The Road Ahead: •	Publication of N/WEN anthology •	Publication of Of Nepalese Clay •	Poetry Writing Workshops •	Poetry Competitions •	Fund raising programmes •	Creative writing reading sessions •	Moments with writers •	Devkota Centenary Issue of Of Nepalese Clay •	Publications of works by members •	Website

Life Members (Last updated 26 July 2008)

1.	Prof. Dr. Shreedhar Lohani 2.	Prof. Dr. Padma Devkota 3.	Prof. Dr. Rameshwar Adhikary 4.	Prof. Dr. Mohan Prasad Lohani 5.	Hriseekesh Upadhaya 6.	Dr. Vinay Jha 7.	Dr. Shreedhar Gautam 8.	Khem Aryal 9.	Ammaraj Joshi 10.	Gopi Sapkota 11.	Sachen Manandhar 12.	Shanta Upadhaya

Reference: ekantipur.com (Nepal's online news magazine) http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=143793