INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Writer Peter J Karthak has passed away today
He was 77.
Karthak passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, reportedly from cardiac arrest
He was admitted to a Lalitpur-based health facility.
It has been learnt that Karthak was having some health problems and was suspected of
cancer, but was yet to be diagnosed.
Karthak is a recipient of Sajha Puraskar for his popular novel Pratyek Thaun, Pratyek Manchhe — which
has been translated into English as Every Place, Every Person
His other important works are Kathmandruids and Nepali Music Makers, among others.
He was born in Shillong, India in the year 1943
He came to Kathmandu in 1965
Karthak is survived by his wife and two sons.
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