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Translating South Asian Literature, Enriching World Literature
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4pm to 5:30pm
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Presented by the Center for Asian Studies and Center for Translation Studies, join National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) translation fellows Daisy Rockwell, Aruni Kashyap, Sean Cotter, and Jenny Bhatt (PhD student of Literature at UTD) as they consider the vibrant landscape of South Asian literature in translation. They will share their translation journeys, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of bringing works from Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, and Gujarati to a global readership. From Daisy Rockwell's Booker-winning translation of Tomb of Sand to Aruni Kashyap's award-winning works like The Bronze Sword of Thengphakhri Tehsildar to Sean Cotter's award-winning translations like Solenoid, and Jenny Bhatt's upcoming NEA-supported translation of Crossroad, they will also explore how such translations enrich world literature.
This event is free to all.
Location
Erik Jonsson Academic Center (JO), JO 4.122
800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021
Department
- Center for Asian Studies, Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, The Center for Translation Studies
Contact Information
- Center for Asian Studies
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