The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Vivek Shanbhag on ‘Hyphen’, and bridging the gap in India’s translation landscape
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Nalme Nachiyar
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Novelist Vivek Shanbhag has launched 'Hyphen', a literary journal and publishing initiative dedicated to translating Indian literature into English. The project aims to bridge the gap in access to regional Indian languages and is supported by a board of prominent literary figures.
What happens when you cradle a seed of an idea and nurture it for almost 20 years? For novelist and playwright Vivek Shanbhag , it led to the founding of Hyphen , a literary journal to celebrate India’s multilingual heritage with an exclusive focus on translations from Indian languages into English.
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