Krishnayan by Kaajal Oza Vaidya; translated from Gujarati to English by Subha Pande
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South Asian Literature in Translation: Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita
Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, with Commentary translated from Sanskrit by Amit Majmudar
South Asian Literature in Translation: The Rock That Was Not
The Rock That Was Not by Githanjali; translated from Telugu to English by K. Suneetha Rani
#WorldKidLitWednesday: Follow the Firefly/Run Rabbit Run
In this review, I’m revisiting a family favorite. Follow the Firefly/Run Rabbit Run! is a wordless picture book aimed at readers ages 2 and up that can be read in both directions. First, the reader follows a firefly’s search for a flashing light, reading from left to right towards the back cover. Then, a rabbit runs … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Follow the Firefly/Run Rabbit Run
South Asian Literature in Translation: Hijab
Hijab by Guruprasad Kaginele; translated from Kannada to English by Pavan N. Rao
South Asian Literature in Translation: Beloved Rongomala
Beloved Rongomala by Shaheen Akhtar, translated from Bengali by Shabnam Nadiya
South Asian Literature in Translation: The Bronze Sword of Thengphakhri Tehsildar
The Bronze Sword of Thengphakhri Tehsildar by Indira Goswami, translated from Assamese by Aruni Kashyap
Interview with Rachel Yung-Hsin Wang
This post is published simultaneously on Chinese Books for Young Readers Kirkus reviewer Rachel Yung-Hsin Wang has lived and worked in many parts of the world, and is something of a polyglot. Earlier this year she completed an MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons University, having won a Lee & Low and Simmons Friends … Continue reading Interview with Rachel Yung-Hsin Wang
South Asian Literature in Translation: Off the Beaten Track
Off the Beaten Track: The Story of My Unconventional Life by Saeeda Bano; translated from Urdu to English by Shahana Raza
South Asian Literature in Translation: Shivaji: The Great Maratha (Shriman Yogi)
Shivaji: The Great Maratha (Shriman Yogi) by Ranjit Desai; translated from Marathi to English by Vikrant Pande
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 