Khem K. Aryal
Nepali
First Language(s): Nepali
Second Language(s):
English,
Hindi
Bio
Aryal’s fiction has appeared in such journals as Isthmus, Hawai’i Pacific Review, Poydras Review, Northeast Review, Warscapes and Qwerty Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri and teaches Creative Writing at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro. He also serves as Creative Materials Editor of Arkansas Review.
Q&A
What was your favorite book as a child?
I enjoyed reading Aesop's fables as a child. Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea was the first English novel I read.
Do you remember the original reason or motivation why you started writing creatively?
I can't quite tell what the original motivation was, but I have had a love for written words since my childhood. I guess I wanted to tell stories, initially in the form of poems.
What was the most adventurous or thrilling thing you ever did/experienced?
Writing the first draft of a novel, two pages everyday for about nine months with the exception of a few days when I was sick.
Do you listen to music while reading or writing?
It depends. Sometimes music helps me to better conceptualize the world I am building in fiction (mostly while revising my work) but other times complete silence helps my creativity.
Contributions
Short Story
Thapaliyaji the Social Worker
Issue Fall '19