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Translation as a Cultural Event, a Journey, a Mediation, a Carnival of Creativity: A Study of the Reception of Russian literature in Colonial and Postcolonial India
- Ranjana Saxena (author)
Chapter of: Translating Russian Literature in the Global Context(pp. 413–424)
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| Title | Translation as a Cultural Event, a Journey, a Mediation, a Carnival of Creativity |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | A Study of the Reception of Russian literature in Colonial and Postcolonial India |
| Contributor | Ranjana Saxena (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0340.24 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0340/chapters/10.11647/obp.0340.24 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Ranjana Saxena |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-04-03 |
| Long abstract | Reflection on the issue of reception of Russian literature amongst the reading public in India reminds us that India has always been a multiconfessional, multi-ethnic and multilingual country. From Kashmir in the North to Kerala in the South, India can be characterised by a rich tradition of highly developed multiple literary cultures. Translational activity has been an essential corollary of this diversity. This essay attempts to investigate the translation and reception of Russian literature in post-colonial India. It discusses the engagement of the Indian intelligentsia with Russian literature through translation, which developed in post-independent India, riding on the high tide of nationalist fervour promoting ideas of an egalitarian society. Translations of Russian writers like Lev Tolstoy, Ivan Turgenev, Fedor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov and Maksim Gorky and others enjoyed great popularity in post-colonial India. I examine Marathi-, Malayalam-, and Hindi-language texts. These works are considered by-products of translational activity, which is also a journey, a mediation and a carnival of cultural mutualities. |
| Page range | pp. 413–424 |
| Print length | 12 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Contributors
Ranjana Saxena
(author)Professor of Russian Literature at the Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies at University of Delhi
Dr Ranjana Saxena is a Professor of Russian Literature at the Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies at the University of Delhi. Her academic interests are focused on Russian literature, Russian women’s writing, feminist and gender issues. She has also extensively translated Russian literature into Hindi and English.