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Today we have Suchitra Ramachandran talking about Literary translation in India and Mozhi Prize Anthology – I, A House Without Cats and Other Stories Published by SouthSide Books this year. Founded in 2022 by translators Suchitra Ramachandran and Priyamvada Ramkumar, Mozhi is an initiative that aims to bring together literatures from various Indian languages and provide a platform for critical discourse.

Mozhi Prize was instituted in the same year with a mission to discover and inspire new talent in translation. With the desire to remain accessible to hitherto unpublished translators, the Prize awards outstanding translations of short fiction written in Indian languages, into English. 

Suchitra Ramachandran, Co-Founder of Mozhi,  writes fiction in Tamil and translates between Tamil and English. Her work has appeared in journals including Asymptote, South Parade and Narrative Magazine.  ‘The Abyss’, a translation of Tamil writer Jeyamohan’s novel ‘Ezhaam Ulagam‘, her first full-length translated work was shortlisted for the ALTA First Translation Prize in 2024 and was published by Juggernaut Books. 

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In this Episode - Icelandic Translator Victoria Cribb talks about the Literary Scene in Iceland, Challenges in Translating Crime fiction, the Author Sjon and the novel 'The Blue Fox' .

Victoria Cribb grew up in England. She completed a B.A at the University of Cambridge in 1987, an M.A. in Scandinavian Studies at University College London in 1990, and a B.Phil. in Icelandic as a Foreign Language at the University of Iceland in 1994. 

Between 1984 and 2002, she spent much of her time travelling, studying and working in Iceland, including several years as an editor at an Icelandic publishing company.

She became a full-time translator after moving back to the UK in 2002. She has translated some 50 books by Icelandic authors including Sjón and Arnaldur Indriðason. Her English translations of Icelandic crime novels have been nominated for numerous prizes in the UK, winning the 2015 Petrona Prize and the 2021 Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Dagger, while her translations of Sjón’s novels have been long-listed three times for the US Best Translated Book Award (Fiction), and twice for the PEN America Translation Prize, as well as being short-listed for the UK’s 2012 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the 2013 International Dublin Literary Award. In 2017 she received the Orðstír honorary translation award from the President of Iceland in recognition of her contribution to the translation of Icelandic literature. 

The article that was mentioned in the podcast about Icelandic Writer Sjon is from the book - 'Critical Approaches to Sjón: North of the Sun', and it's part of the Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature' series.

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This is the 100th Episode on Harshaneeyam's Translator Series.

Michael Hofmann is a German-born poet, translator, and critic. The Guardian has described him as "arguably the world's most influential translator of German into English"

Hofmann was born in Freiburg into a family with a literary tradition. His father was the German novelist Gert Hofmann. Hofmann's family first moved to Bristol in 1961, and later to Edinburgh. He was educated at Winchester College, and then studied English Literatureat Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA in 1979. For the next four years, he pursued postgraduate study at the University of Regensburg and Trinity College, Cambridge.

In 1983, Hofmann started working as a freelance writer, translator, and literary critic. He taught at the University of Michigan, Rutgers University, the New School, and Barnard College. He has been teaching poetry and translation workshops at the University of Florida since 1990.

Hofmann was awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 1995 for the translation of his father's novel The Film Explainer. Among the other notable awards he received are the Arts Council Writer's Award, the International Dublin Literary Award, the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize, the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize.

Hofmann was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023.

His translation of Jenny Erpenbeck's novel Kairos won them the International Booker Prize in 2024, the first occasion on which the prize was won by either a German writer or a male translator.

In this conversation he spoke about his family connection to Literature, being a literary critic and translator, Literary translation in the times of AI and the novel 'Kairos'.

Here he is talking about his Childhood surrounded by books.

Link for the Guardian Interview mentioned in the interview -

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/09/books-interview-michael-hofmann-anglo-german-poet-critic-translator

Link for the Guardian Interview mentioned in the interview -

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"In this episode, we have Ros Schwartz discussing TILT—the Telugu to English Online Translation workshop that she is conducting. It aims to develop Telugu-to-English literary translators. Telugu publishers Chaaya and Aju from Hyderabad, India, have collaborated on this unique initiative.

Ros discussed the workshop's modalities, the guest speakers who have graced the sessions, and the future paths for the mentees who have attended.

Ros Schwartz is an award-winning translator from French. Over the past four decades, she has translated over 100 fiction and non-fiction titles. Alongside literary translation, Ros has served on the boards and committees of key literary and translation organisations including the UK Translators Association; the European Council of Literary Translators Associations (CEATL) the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) and English PEN's Writers in Translation

Programme. Currently co-director of Bristol Translates literary translation summer school, she works to develop literary translation as a profession by supporting young translators, initiatingmentoring schemes and summer schools, and giving workshops, and master classes at the

Universities of Durham, Middlesex, Westminster, East Anglia, Leicester, Glasgow, City University, the University of Warwick among others, including the Seagull Publishing School in Kolkata. Shehas given talks around the world, notably at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

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"Today on Harshaneeyam, we welcome Nancy Naomi Carlson, a renowned poet, translator, and musician. We delve into her profound connection between poetry and personal loss, exploring how translation serves as a powerful tool for healing. As a musician, Carlson shares insights on the profound influence of musicality in her translation process. We also discuss her collaboration with Seagull Books and her acclaimed translations, including the recent SOLIO by Samira Negrouche. Carlson is a recipient of numerous awards, including the 2022 Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize, and her work has been recognized by the New York Times.

you can buy Solio using the Amazon link in the show notes.

Harshaneeyam is a podcast dedicated to exploring the art and craft of literary translation. We've hosted over 70 translators working across 60 languages, offering unique insights into their creative processes. Follow Harshaneeyam on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.  

Now, Let' 's hear Nancy talking about how she got into writing Poetry.

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హర్షణీయానికి స్వాగతం . ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో అజు పబ్లికేషన్స్ శ్వేత గారు , ఛాయా మోహన్ గారు 2024 లో ప్రచురించిన పుస్తకాల గురించి అమ్మ డైరీలో కొన్ని పేజీలు నవల పొందిన ప్రత్యేక ఆదరణ గురించి మాట్లాడతారు .

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హర్షణీయానికి స్వాగతం . ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో మనతో గోదావరి ప్రచురణలు స్థాపించిన సత్తి బాబు గారు , వారి శ్రీమతి పావని గారు మనతో మాట్లాడతారు .

ఎనిమిదేళ్ళక్రితం ప్రారంభమైన ఈ ప్రచురణ సంస్థ 2020 వ సంవత్సరం నించీ వేగాన్ని పుంజుకుంది . తెలుగు పుస్తకాలు , అనువాదాలు అన్నీ కలిపి దాదాపు ఎనభైకి పైగా పుస్తకాలను ప్రచురించింది . దాదాపు ప్రతి పుస్తకం ఏడువందల కాపీల పైన పాఠకుల చేతుల్లోకి చేరింది . ఏడుగురు యువ రచయితలను పరిచయం చేస్తే అందరి పుస్తకాలు వెయ్యికి పైగా అమ్మగలిగారు . అమెరికన్ రచయిత అయాన్ రాండ్ రాసిన ఫౌంటెన్ హెడ్ అనే ఎనిమిది వందల పేజీల నవల ఇప్పటిదాకా ఎనిమిది రీప్రింట్లు వేశారు . సుప్రసిద్ధ రచయిత మల్లాది వెంకట కృష్ణ మూర్తి గారి పుస్తకాలను, ఇంగ్లీష్ రచయిత విక్రమ్ సంపత్ గారి పుస్తకాలను వరుసగా పాఠకులకు అందిస్తున్నారు . సత్తిబాబు గారు , పావని గారు జంటగా పని చేస్తూ అతి తక్కువ కాలంలో తెలుగు ప్రచురణ రంగంలో తమకంటూ ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన స్థానాన్ని సంపాదించుకున్నారు .

డిసెంబర్ 19 నించీ మొదలయ్యే హైదరాబాద్ ఎక్సిబిషన్లో గోదావరి ప్రచురణల పుస్తకాలు దొరికే స్టాల్ నంబర్లు 246, 247.

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Guest for this Episode is KE Semmel. KE Semmel spoke to us about his life in Literature and his debut novel ' The Book of Losman'.

He is a writer and a translatorfrom Danish to English. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in   Lithub, The Millions, Electric Literature, The Writer’s Chronicle, Washington Post, and elsewhere. 

The Book of Losman (SFWP) is his debut novel.

"Daniel Losman, an American translator living a solitary life in Copenhagen, grapples with loneliness after his girlfriend's departure. His only solace comes from his three-year-old son, whom he fears may inherit his Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and sounds. When he learns of a groundbreaking drug trial promising to address the root of his condition by accessing childhood memories, Losman, despite his initial skepticism, finds himself drawn in. The unexpected consequences of his participation form the heart of this compelling novel."

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You can buy 'the book of Losman' and the books by Danish Writer Simon Frueland using the link given in the show notes.

To buy the book - https://tinyurl.com/semmelnb

To buy 'Milk and other stories' of Simon Frueland -

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మహి బెజవాడ రచయిత, ప్రచురణ కర్త, యాడ్ ఫిలిం మేకర్. స్వస్థలం నెల్లూరు జిల్లా, కావలి. ప్రస్తుత నివాసం హైదారాబాద్. పెరిగిన వాతావరణమూ, స్నేహితుల ప్రభావమే తనను మలుచుకోవడానికి కారణం అంటారు. వృత్తిరీత్యా అర్షియో క్రియేటివ్ ఏజెన్సీ, ఆన్వీక్షికి పబ్లిషర్స్, చదువు ఆప్ ఫౌండర్ డైరెక్టర్ గా ఉన్నారు. ఆయన తొలి కథల సంపుటి గన్స్ అండ్ మాన్సూన్స్ 8 డిసెంబర్ ఆవిష్కరణ జరుపుకుని పాఠకుల ప్రశంసలు పొందుతుంది. అన్వీక్షికి సంస్థ నుండి దాదాపు 200 పుస్తకాలతో పుస్తక ప్రేమికుల కోసం డిసెంబర్ 19 నుండి 29 వరకు జరిగే హైదారాబాద్ పుస్తక ప్రదర్శనలో పాల్గొంటున్నారు .

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Welcome to Harshaneeyam In this episode Damion Searls talked about his new book ‘The philosophy of translation. For any one who is interested in the creative process of translation , this is the book that you should pickup and read. There is a link provided in the show notes to buy the book.    

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Damion Searls is a translator from German, Norwegian, French, and Dutch, and a writer in English. He has translated about sixty books, including ten by this year's Nobel Prize winner, Jon Fosse, and won numerous translation awards, including Guggenheim and Cullman Center fellowships; the biggest German-to-English translation prize in America, for Uwe Johnson's four-volume ANNIVERSARIES; and the biggest such prize in England, twice, for books by Hans Keilson and Saša Stanišić. His own writing includes poetry, fiction, reviews, and two nonfiction books:

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