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Geetanjali Shree

Acclaimed Maithili poet Mahendra Malangia felicitated by Hon. Governor Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal

KLF 2023 Brings Together Diverse Literary Cultures, Languages and Ideologies

The KLF 2023 brought together scores of writers, thinkers, and poets who, in their ideological differences, underscored a diversity in thought and artistic practice. There was no dearth of advice for young writers at the...

11 March 2023

Rhyme and reason: Gulzar, poet, lyricist and filmmaker.

Our Stories, Their Words: How More Writers From The West Are Now Translating Indian Literature

Earlier, we Indians had to translate into English to reach the West. But now it’s people from the West who are attracted to Hindi literature and are translating our works, says Gulzar

29 October 2022

The revolving mirror halts at Hindi.

Hindi Diwas: It's Time For Hindi To Get Its Due In The World Of Literary Translations

The important role Hindi always played has finally begun to get its recognition after nearly 150 years. The world’s mirror has moved towards Hindi earlier as well but has halted for the first time.

14 September 2022

Novelist Geetanjali Shree (left) and Dr Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi (right)

Novelist Geetanjali Shree, Dr Ramesh Prasad Panigrahi To Be Conferred With Kalinga Literary Awards

The Odisha-based literature festival will see some stalwarts in the field honoured for their body of work and passion for good literature.

21 February 2023

Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

From the most benign to the most destructive, Lord Shiva remains a mystery who defies definition. Attempts to appropriate him may not succeed.

28 October 2022

Salman Rushdie Attack: Ancient Hindu Authors Would Be Considered Blasphemous Today

A mature civilisation must ensure that writers are not prosecuted or hounded for their words

02 September 2022

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‘How I Translated Ret Samadhi To French’: Annie Montaut

Let us hope that with the stamp of the Booker Prize on Geetanjali Shree’s novel, it will be more present in the storefront of book-sellers. And after it, other books translated from the bhashas

29 October 2022

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Dark Underbelly: The Truth Behind Bans And Ostracisations In Hindi Literature

Just below the enlightened portals of the Hindi literary world is the darkness of the Hindi public sphere and the Hindi publishing world

02 September 2022

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30 July 2022
India’s First Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree’s Felicitation Event Cancelled In UP, Here Is All About The Row

India’s First Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree’s Felicitation Event Cancelled In UP, Here Is All About The Row

Indian author Geetanjali Shree was awarded International Booker Prize for her novel ‘Red Samadhi’ or ‘Tombs of Sand’ in May this year.


30 July 2022
Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree’s Event Called Off In UP After Alleged Objectionable Comments In Her Novel

Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree’s Event Called Off In UP After Alleged Objectionable Comments In Her Novel

Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree’s event in Uttar Pradesh was cancelled after complaint about alleged objectionable comments on Lord Shiva and mother...


10 June 2022
Booker Prize For Geetanjali Shree May Be A Great Moment For Hindi Literature, But Not Enough For Indian Translations

Booker Prize For Geetanjali Shree May Be A Great Moment For Hindi Literature, But Not Enough For Indian Translations

The International Booker Prize for Geetanjali Shree's Ret Samadhi put the spotlight on literature and translations, but for publishers, they often fail to even...


10 June 2022
The Business Of Translations: How Badly Translators Are Paid And The Minimal Attention They Get

The Business Of Translations: How Badly Translators Are Paid And The Minimal Attention They Get

For years, Indian publishers have sought government help that will allow them to pay translators a decent wage for their work so that literature can speak...


10 June 2022
Translation In World Literature: Will International Booker Prize Open A Global Window To Hindi Books?

Translation In World Literature: Will International Booker Prize Open A Global Window To Hindi Books?

‘The translator is the traitor’, they say in Italian. Such was the distrust and paranoia in Europe for translations that scholars were executed for...


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07 June 2022
Good News For Indian Translators: New PEN Initiative Aims To Fund Unpaid Translations

Good News For Indian Translators: New PEN Initiative Aims To Fund Unpaid Translations

PEN Presents is a new program by PEN English to support funding for sample translations and the program will be taking submissions from Indian translators as...


07 June 2022
Translations On A New High In India After Geetanjali Shree's Booker Win

Translations On A New High In India After Geetanjali Shree's Booker Win

Trade publishers are now spending more on the marketing of translations. A 2022 report by the British Council on India literature and publishing sector found...


07 June 2022
On Geetanjali Shree's Booker Prize And The Politics Of Translation

On Geetanjali Shree's Booker Prize And The Politics Of Translation

We have come a long way from the colonial translations of the colonised other(s) and their literature(s), but a lot remains to be explored and understood when...


01 June 2022
A 'Tomb Of Sand' Moment: How Translation's Big Break Is Coming To India

A 'Tomb Of Sand' Moment: How Translation's Big Break Is Coming To India

The history of translating into English goes as far back as the history of Indian English publishing, but one must take note of the recent developments in the...


27 May 2022
Five Contemporary Hindi Writers From India That You Must Read

Five Contemporary Hindi Writers From India That You Must Read

With Geetanjali Shree becoming the means for Indian languages to achieve heights, here’s a look at some contemporary Hindi writers. 


26 May 2022
Beyond The Borders: When A Hindi Novel Gets Shortlisted For Booker

Beyond The Borders: When A Hindi Novel Gets Shortlisted For Booker

A language that struggles to get recognition in its native land is now one step away from a major international award. Will it pave the way for more Hindi...


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