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Going Mainstream
Trisha Gupta
How translation from Indian languages to English is giving regional literature a dedicated new readership, turning linguistic rivals into potential allies
Embarrassed by the Empire
Ferdinand Mount’s view of colonialism may be short on historical insight but the story he tells is riveting
The Island of the Day Before
This book on Sri Lanka makes a plea for reconciliation and debunks many stereotypes
Kalidas, in the rain
A memorial to Hindi’s first modern play and theatre event, pitting poetry against patronage
The guardian angel
The dream world of a landowner soars through the ravages of the Great Bengal Famine in this novel
Eat or be eaten
This debut about omnisexual werewolves is a lyrical new member of the sparse Indian fantasy writers club
A Tough Compromiser
The author of The Tin Drum changed the art of the novel. And his politics was consistently problematic
A Hole in the Earth
The emotional balance sheet of a poet proves that nothing is ever forgotten in the end
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