Sanjeev Uprety

Sanjeev Uprety is a Nepali writer, academic, and social activist. He is a former professor of English at Tribhuvan University. His work spans Nepali literature, cultural criticism, and gender studies, and has been discussed in Nepali media and literary circles.^[1]

Uprety completed his Ph.D. in English literature from Brown University in 2003 and earned his M.A. in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton.^[2]

He later conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.^[3]

Uprety taught at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, where he worked for over two decades.^[4]

His academic work focuses on postcolonial theory, masculinity studies, and cultural criticism.^[5]

Uprety's works combine satire, philosophical reflection, and socio-political critique.^[6][7][8]

• Ghanchakkar (Akshar Creations, ISBN 978-9937-8558-1-5)^[9]
• Siddhanta Ka Kura (Book Hill Publications, ISBN 978-9937-941488)^[10]
• Hansa (Book Hill Publications, ISBN 978-9937-934244)^[11]
• Makai ko Arkai Kheti (ISBN 978-9937-8481-8-3)^[12]
• A Different Cultivation of Maize (ISBN 978-9937-8481-6-9)

Uprety’s work on masculinity and social structure has been discussed in Nepali media.^[13]

He has written on social structure, rituals, and gender in Nepal.^[14]

Uprety has been involved in Nepal’s civil society movements, including the Brihat Nagarik Andolan.^[15]

In 2020, he received national media attention after declining to share the Padmashree Literary Award stage.^[16][17][18]

This decision received coverage in multiple national media outlets and was discussed in relation to ethics and cultural recognition in Nepal.^[19]