Unauthorised translation and piracy of foreign books thrive in Nepal
The phenomenon has not just hurt creativity but also caused losses to authorised translators and publishers. There is law but implementation remains lax.
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The phenomenon has not just hurt creativity but also caused losses to authorised translators and publishers. There is law but implementation remains lax.
The South Asian Literature in Translation project from the University of Chicago is intended to connect the subcontinent with Anglophone publishing.
A reading list of books originally written in various mother tongues of Indian people.
Urdu author Khalid Jawed wins JCB Prize 2022
The book, originally published as 'Ne'mat Khana' in 2014, is the fourth translation to win the award and its first Urdu winner. It was translated by Baran Farooqi.