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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals