Prajwal Parajuly
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Born24 October 1984 (age 41)
Gangtok, Sikkim, India
EducationKellogg College, Oxford
OccupationWriter
Notable work
Prajwal Parajuly | |
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प्रज्वल पराजुली (शर्मा) | |
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| Born | 24 October 1984 (age 41) Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
| Education | Kellogg College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Prajwal Parajuly (né Sharma; born 24 October 1984) is an Indian writer whose works focus on Nepali-speaking people and their culture. Parajuly's works include the short-story collection The Gurkha's Daughter and novel Land Where I Flee.
Parajuly grew up in the Gangtok, Sikkim region of northeastern India. His father is an Indian Nepalese and his mother Nepalese.[1] He was educated at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and the University of Oxford.[2] Before committing to a writing career, he worked as an advertising executive at The Village Voice.[3]
