literature
The ‘note’ economy
A brief history of English-literature exams in contemporary India.
Sumana Roy | Aug 03, 2020
A novel of thresholds
‘Basanti’ and writing the New Woman in Odia literary culture
S Deepika | May 22, 2019
What has Southasia been reading: 2018 Edition
Book recommendations from our contributors and Southasia’s prominent writers, intellectuals and journalists.
The Editors | Jan 04, 2019
An education in the male species
Scenes from the chronicles of midlife romance.
Ritu Bhatia | Jun 11, 2018
The art of translating Indra Bahadur Rai
Interview with Nepali author and translator Prawin Adhikari.
The Editors | May 10, 2018
Looking back at the 2018 Galle Literary Festival
Why couldn’t the organisers of Galle Lit Fest tap into the vibrant civil society of academics, writers, and journalists in Sri Lanka?
Chhetria Patrakar | Feb 05, 2018
Galle Literary Festival begins: All dressed up but no one to see?
Chhetria Patrakar reports from the famed Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.
Chhetria Patrakar | Jan 26, 2018
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