Srasta ra Sahitya
Kunwar worked as an editor for popular Nepali literary magazine "Ruprekha". He conducted interviews with various Nepali writers. The interviews were not in simple question and answer format but were in a conversational way between Kunwar and writers that helped the readers know the writers in a more familiar and humane manner. He wrote essays based on those interviews. Some of the writers included in the book are:- Kunwar won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2023 BS (1966) at the age of 27. The book was reprinted by Uttam Kunwar Memorial Award Fund in 2013. Various essays from the books are translated into English by Niranjan Kunwar for The Record, an independent digital publication house. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary celebration of Nepal-Russia diplomatic relation on September 30, 2016, Nepal Russia Literary Association, headed by Prof Dr Jangab Chauhan released a Russian translation of the book.
Award
The book won the Madan Puraskar in the same year.