कोरियाना कफी गफ [Koreana Coffee Guff]

by Narayan Wagle

A creative non-fiction by Narayan Wagle, set on Korea.

नारायण वाग्ले पेसाले पत्रकार हुन् । उनका लागि साहित्य व्यसन । ‘पल्पसा क्याफे’ का लागि मदन पुरस्कार पाए । दोस्रो उपन्यास ‘मयुर टाइम्स’ लेखे । उनलाइ पाठकमाझ बढि चिनाउने ‘कफी गफ’ शैलीमा लेखिएको यो उनको पहिलो पुस्तकाकार कृति हो ।

यात्रा, प्रेम, कफिघर, सम्झना, राजनिती र समाज उनका प्रिय पैदल खुराक हुन् । यो गैरआख्यान दक्षिण कोरियाको एउटा अन्तराष्ट्रिय सिर्जनशील लेखन कार्यशालाको अनुभवमा आधारित छ ।

242 pages, Hardcover

Published February 14, 2019

About the author

Nepali writer and journalist.

Reviews

[Saurav · Rating 3 out of 5]

सुरुमा केही अप्ठ्यारो जस्तो लागे पनि, पछि किताब के का लागि लेखिएको रहेछ भन्ने बुझ्दै जाँदा ठिकै लाग्यो। धेरै जसोले यो किताब उपन्यास ठानेर पढ्न खोज्दै हुनुहन्छ भने अलि निरास हुन सक्नुहुनेछ किनभने कृति उपन्यास हैन। यसलाई लेखक ले सृजनात्मक गैर आख्यान भनेका छन्। सायद लेख्नका पुराना कफी गफ वाला कोलम पढ्ने पाठक लाइ चै केही भन्नु नपर्ला।
किताब दक्षिण कोरियामा एक लेखन शिविरमा आफूले गरेका अनुभूति हरुलाई जीवन र जगतको विभिन्न बस्तुहरुसंग समाहित गरेर लेखिएको छ। पत्रकार भएका नाताले पनि लेखक ले भाषा र दर्शनमा नौलो प्रयोग गरेका छन्। समग्र मा भन्नु पर्दा अगाडिको भन्दा पछाडिका भाग हरु ले मलाई बढी आकर्षित गर्यो।

[Luna Bhattarai · Rating 3 out of 5]

भाषाशैली राम्रो हुँदाहुँदापनि मन तान्न नसकेको किताब।

[Bista Nirooj · Rating 2 out of 5]

In the words of Linkin Park: "I tried so hard, And got so far, But in the end, It doesn't even matter". I really did try, but couldn't go ahead from the third chapter onwards. Maybe someday soon, I will have enough courage to pick it and finish this book! The 2 star is for Narayan Wagle sir coz I admire him.

[Bookaholic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointed...
Talking about “Koreana Coffee Guff” my expectation level didn’t meet.
May be I expected more than this from Wagle sir (my expectations are like the content of Palpasa Cafe).
The Book layout is awesome but
Not really enjoyed while reading.

[Maulik Maharjan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much different from Palpasa Cafe, I must say. Most of the times it feels like the writer is taking you to an adventure in the cities of Korea along with their past pages which could feel monotonous at times. Nonetheless, a wonderful creative creation.

[Smita Magar · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good to read the author's thought flow. It's nice to be introduced to Shiva Ryu, Manjul, Kim Nam-il. I wish to read them and try to understand their words with different context than how Wagle has. Let's see!
It is a good read if you enjoy journal, chitchat like kind of reading.

[Subash Khanal · Rating 3 out of 5]

After palpasa cafe , i became a fan of his writing . I don't know about others, but this book was oddly satisfying for me. It was like relieving the moment he lived once . Probably this book was not something what i expected but couldn't deny the fact that i was searching for something like this.

[Saugat Nepal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not upto the mark. Or, maybe expectations of Palpasa Cafe standards shattered it all.

[Gokul Poudel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dont go for it unless you have other books to read.

[Bikash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

[Hang Mangpahang · Rating 3 out of 5]

के नपुग्या !! के नपुग्या !! जस्तो लाग्यो !! त्यो नपुग्या चिज थाहा नपाउदै पुस्तक सकिगयो ।

[Jites Bajracharya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suru ma padda k lekhya hola jasto lagira thyo. Tara paddai jada sano simple plot ma kati dherai feelings samateko raicha. Pachi ta continuity aafai lai rokna garo vo. I enjoyed it sir thank you.

[Bikalpa Pokhrel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book is nice but a little slow.

[Alina Magar]

Huge disappointment...
Palpasa cafe ekdam ramro thyo
Mayor times thikae thyo
Koriyana coffe guff maa sachee ni nae guffae guff xa 3days ko activities le nae 100+ page katae dinxa