Arun Budhathoki
BIO
Biography
Arun Budhathoki is a poet and writer originally from Nepal, now residing in Edmonton, AB, Canada. His work has been featured in international literary journals, and his previous poetry collection, Prisoner of an iPad: New Poems (2014), received critical acclaim. A guest author at the Sharjah International Book Fair (2015), Arun's writing navigates themes of migration, identity, and cultural dissonance. Arun has also translated a Nepali novel into English titled Shramatan: A Nepalese Migrant Worker's Memoir (2023).
And I Blamed Canadian Winter Again: Poems East & West is his latest offering, continuing his journey of storytelling across borders.
ADDRESS
City: Edmonton,
Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Poetry, translation, fiction
LANGUAGES
English, Nepali
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
And I Blamed Canadian Winter Again : Poems East & West
Publisher
Nirala Publications
Year
2025
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Arts NB - Arts & Infrastructure
Publication
And I Blamed Canadian Winter Again: Poems East & West
Year
2024
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
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