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'Japanese lends itself beautifully to ambiguity'

India, March 29 -- 1How do you maintain an author's distinct voice and style? When you read a book, as a translator, you really have to listen to the author's voice, and that's what I try to do. The ... Read More


Ginny Tapley Takemori: "Japanese lends itself to ambiguity"

India, March 28 -- Where did you grow up and how and when did you take up Japanese translation; how did you come to live in rural Japan? I grew up in the UK, but I was born in a different country. I ... Read More


Santanu Bhattacharya: "When I write, I don't think of outcomes"

India, March 24 -- Tell us about your relationship with Kolkata - you lived there as a child, and later came back to the city as an adult. It's been a strange relationship. I lived here during my for... Read More


Report: Shillong Literary Festival

India, Feb. 26 -- Shillong, having recovered from a rather frantic musical weekend of grooving to Akon and Bonnie M, is just about waking up. It's a Monday morning and street hawkers are setting up sh... Read More


Report: Shillong Literature Festival 2024

India, Feb. 26 -- Shillong, having recovered from a rather frantic musical weekend of grooving to Akon and Bonnie M, is just about waking up. It's a Monday morning and street hawkers are setting up sh... Read More


Asako Yuzuki: "It seems 'Butter' is more popular in India than in Japan"

India, Feb. 20 -- Japanese author Asako Yuzuki, known for her best selling debut novel, Butter, visited India for the first time to speak at the recently concluded Alliance Literary Festival in Bangal... Read More