Translations

My Translations in The Oxford India Anthology of Telugu Dalit Writing

April 23, 2016

After much waiting, finally the Oxford Anthology, in which five of my poetry translations (Telugu to English) appear, is out. Look for these below page numbers:

  1. p14 original by Gorati Venakanna (Palle Kanneeru Pedutundi),
  2. p43 original by Putla Hemalatha (Porugillu),
  3. p64 original by Koyi Koteswar Rao (Kunkumachettu),
  4. p66 original by Gundedappu Kanakaiah (O Bheebhatsama) and lastly,
  5. p81 original by Angalakurthi Vidyasagar (Mattiparige)

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