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Sensitive Reading: The Pleasures of South Asian Literature in Translation

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Sensitive Reading: The Pleasures of South Asian Literature in Translation

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Editor's Note:
Open Access.What are the pleasures of reading translations of South Asian literature, and what does it take to enjoy a translated text? This volume provides opportunities to explore such questions by bringing together a whole set of new translations by David Shulman, noted scholar of South Asia. The translated selections come from a variety of Indian languages, genres, and periods, from the classical to the contemporary. The translations are accompanied by short essays written to help readers engage and enjoy them. Some of these essays provide background to enhance reading of the translation, whereas others model how to expand appreciation in comparative and broader ways. Together, the translations and the accompanying essays form an essential guide for people interested in literature and art from South Asia.Yigal Bronner is Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Charles Hallisey is Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures at Harvard Divinity School. David Shulman is Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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Length 284 Pages
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