When You Ask Me Where I’m Going, is the type of book that gives us windows and mirrors into the life of a young Sikh woman which is not represented as often in Young Adult literature. This is a thought-provoking debut novel by Canadian author, Jasmin Kaur. This is the story of Kiran, a young immigrant … Continue reading #INTLYALITMONTH: When You Ask Me Where I’m Going
#WorldKidLitWednesday: Meet Reviewer Lebohang Masango
Photo credit: Austin Malema Please extend a warm welcome to Lebohang Masango who joins the #WorldKidLit Wednesday team at the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative blog as a regular reviewer. Lebohang is a writer, poet and anthropologist with an impressive range of publications to her name, including Mpumi’s Magic Beads, a picture book for which … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Meet Reviewer Lebohang Masango
#BlackIsBeautiful: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
Kwame Alexander Poet, Educator and Bestselling Author. Alexander’s latest book of poetry, “A Thousand Words on Race And Hope, Light For The World to See” is a small but powerful commentary on the historical and current racial struggles of Black people. The foreword touches on Alexander’s early participation, as a 10-year-old, during the Civil Rights … Continue reading #BlackIsBeautiful: Light for the World to See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
South Asian Literature in Translation: Andal: The Autobiography of a Goddess
Andal: The Autobiography of a Goddess by Andal; translated from Tamil into English by Priya Sarukkai Chabria and Ravi Shankar
South Asian Literature in Translation: Shameless
Shameless by Taslima Nasrin; translated from Bengali into English by Arunava Sinha
South Asian Literature in Translation: The Play of Dolls
The Play of Dolls by Kunwar Narain; co-translated from Hindi into English by John Vater and Apurva Narain
South Asian Literature in Translation: Heat
Heat by Poomani; translated from Tamil into English by N Kalyan Raman
South Asian Literature in Translation: The Last Salute
The Last Salute by Santosh Kumar Ghosh; translated from Bengali into English by Ketaki Datta
South Asian Literature in Translation: Meghaduta
Meghaduta by Kalidasa; translated from Sanskrit into English by Abhay K.
South Asian Literature in Translation: A Night in the Hills
A Night in the Hills by Manav Kaul; translated from Hindi into English by Pooja Priyamvada
