Michael James Hutt (born 11 October 1957) is Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
He is engaged in the study of modern and contemporary Nepali literature, and as a translator.
Michael Hutt was educated at St. Austell Grammar School, and St. Austell Sixth Form College before completing a BA in South Asian Studies (Hindi) in 1980 and a Ph.D. on the history of the Nepali language and its literature in 1984, both at SOAS.
In 1987 he returned to SOAS as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, and has been engaged in teaching and research relating to Nepal here ever since.
In 2011 the Chancellor of the Nepal Academy presented Prof. Hutt with the Nai Derukha International Award ‘for his continuous dedication to promoting the study of Nepali literature in the international arena’.
[2] Hutt, Michael (2010) The Life of Bhupi Sherchan: Poetry and Politics in Post-Rana Nepal.
Hutt, Michael and Chettri, Lil Bahadur (2008) Mountains Painted with Turmeric.
Hutt, Michael (2003) Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan.
Hutt, Michael and Subedi, Abhi (1999) Teach Yourself Nepali.
Hutt, Michael (1997) Modern Literary Nepali: an Introductory Reader.
Hutt, Michael (1994) Nepal: a Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley.
Hutt, Michael (1991) Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature.
(Voices from Asia) Hutt, Michael (1988) Nepali: A National Language and its Literature.
New Delhi and London: Sterling Publishers and School of Oriental and African Studies.
(SOAS studies on South Asia) Hutt, Michael (2009) 'Where is home for an Indian Nepali writer?'
New Delhi : Concept Publishing Companhael (2004) 'Introduction: Monarchy, Democracy and Maoism in Nepal.'
), Himalayan 'People's War': Nepal's Maoist Rebelon : Indiana University Press: Hurst & Company, pp. 1–20.
Hutt, Michael (1997) 'Being Nepali without Nepal: reflections on a South Asian diaspora.'
Hutt, Michael and Whelpton, John (2011) 'The Catalogue of the Hodgson Collection in the British Library.'
Hutt, Michael (2007) 'A Nepalese Triangle: Monarchy, Maoists and Political Parties.'
Hutt, Michael (2006) 'Things That Should Not Be Said: Censorship and Self-Censorship in the Nepali Press Media, 2001–02.'
Hutt, Michael (2005) 'The Bhutanese refugees: between verification, repatriation and royal realpolitik.'
Hutt, Michael (2000) 'Unadmitted Histories: the lives of Dalchan and Garjaman Gurun.'
Hutt, Michael (1998) 'Going to Mugalan: Nepali literary representations of migration to India and Bhutan.'
Hutt, Michael (1990) 'The Blowing of the April Wind: Writers and democracy in Nepal.'
Hutt, Michael (1989) 'Reflections of Political Change in Modern Nepali Literature.'
Hutt, Michael (1984) 'Neon Lights and Vedic caves: European influences on the Nepali writer.'
Hutt, Michael (1988) Nepali: A National Language and its Literature.
New Delhi and London: Sterling Publishers and School of Oriental and African Studies.