What country was the short story, which the movie Kagbeni is loosely based on, first published in?
Kagbeni (film) Kagbeni is a 2008 Nepali movie, loosely based on W. W. Jacobs's 1902 horror short story "The Monkey's Paw". "Kagbeni" is the directorial debut of Bhusan Dahal. The name of the movie is taken from a tourist place Kagbeni situated in the valley of the Kali Gandaki, which is a 2-hour side trek from Muktinath.
Muhammad Khudayyir Muhammad Khudayyir (born 1942) is an Iraqi writer. He was born in Basra where he still lives. He is mainly known as a writer of short stories, having published several collections till date. These include "Black Kingdom" and "Vision of Autumn". In 2004, Khudayyir won the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award for his contribution to literature. "Basrayatha", a fictional memoir of his native city, has been translated into English by William Hutchins.