Found In Translation
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Writer Sharanya Manivannan on her picture book being translated into Tamil, her mother tongue
‘I was not going to let just anyone take this book into Tamil.’
Sharanya Manivannan
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Emily Wilson’s fluent new translation of the Iliad honours the epic poem’s power and beauty
One of the first things to note about Wilson’s translation is that it makes no attempt to offer line-by-line equivalence with the iconic Greek text.
Chris Mackie, The Conversation
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This reader compiled a list of 117 Indian books in English translation published in 2023
A rich variety of fiction and nonfiction in translation.
Chittajit Mitra
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The art of translating Tamil: Being graceful in English while staying ‘true’ to the source language
An analysis of ‘The Tamarind Tree’ and ‘Stories of the True’ shows how young translators are bringing the best of Tamil fiction to new readers.
Nakul Vac
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‘Feeling Kerala’: These Malayalam stories curated-translated by J Devika redefine literary Kerala
The anthology is described as a ‘tour’, suggesting there are planned itinerary with scheduled stops or activities – and J Devika’s translation does just that.
Diya Isha
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Embarking on the divine: On translating the Urdu poet Jaun Elia
Translator Ammar Aziz writes that [his] strategy is to be ‘loyal to the form, the grandeur, the silences, and the shadows in Elia’s verses’.
Ammar Aziz
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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‘Kural’ versus ‘Kural’: The aesthetics and politics of two translations of Tiruvalluvar’s classic
A comparison of the translation strategies of ‘The Kural’ by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma and ‘The Book of Desire’ by Meena Kandasamy.
Suchitra Ramachandran
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A reader compiled this thread of 91 books from India translated into English and published in 2022
This comprehensive list reveals the depth and variety in translated literature from India.
Chittajit Mitra
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‘My Dear Teacher’: The winning piece of the Jawad Memorial Prize for Urdu-English Translation 2022
The winner, ‘My Dear Teacher’, is Sana R Chaudhry’s translation of Julien Columeau’s original Urdu story ‘Pyaare Ustaad.’
Julien Columeau & Sana R Chaudhry
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Nandana Dev Sen on how she translated her mother Nabaneeta’s poetry – in life and after her death
‘Acrobat’, Nandana Dev Sen’s translations of Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s Bengali poems, was published recently.
Nandana Dev Sen
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‘Dancing backwards and in heels’: The delicate art of translating children’s literature
What can the publishing industry do to ensure that children read quality books in languages other than English?
Mini Shrinivasan
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International Translation Day: What is the social role of translation in contemporary India?
Can literary translation help in ‘national integration’?
N Kalyan Raman
The Field
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates