Paper short abstract:

Survey of recent translations of Hindi fiction into English.

Paper long abstract:

This paper will survey translations of Hindi fiction into English, both print and online, from the past decade or so. Who are the intended and hoped-for audiences for the translations? The paper will also address the need to think about different English-speaking audiences: are the English readers of Hindi literature in translation South Asian or non-South Asian, generalists or specialists, and does it make a difference? The paper will also discuss the relationship in the marketplace between Hindi authors and writers of the South Asian disapora writing in English. Cultural and linguistic issues peculiar to translating Hindi literature will raised, and strategies for creating a wider worldwide audience for Hindi literature in translation will also be discussed.