Sensitive Reading : The Pleasures of South Asian Literature in Translation (Edition 1)

doi:https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.114

Contributor(s)

Bronner, Yigal (editor)

Hallisey, Charles (editor)

Collection

Knowledge Unlatched (KU)

Language

English

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Abstract

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. What are the pleasures of reading translations of South Asian literature, and what does it take to enjoy a translated text? This volume provides opportunities to explore such questions by bringing together a whole set of new translations by David Shulman, noted scholar of South Asia. The translated selections come from a variety of Indian languages, genres, and periods, from the classical to the contemporary. The translations are accompanied by short essays written to help readers engage and enjoy them. Some of these essays provide background to enhance reading of the translation, whereas others model how to expand appreciation in comparative and broader ways. Together, the translations and the accompanying essays form an essential guide for people interested in literature and art from South Asia.

URI

https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/181075

Keywords

History; Asia; India & South Asia; Literary Collections; Asian; Indic; Literary Criticism; Asian; Indic; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHF Asian history; thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNT Anthologies: general; thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism