COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

I'm excited to share with you a collection of articles I studied as part of paper no.- 208 Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, in the Department of English at MKBU. As I found the language of the original articles to be challenging at times, I have provided hyperlinks to both the original articles' class activity and simplified versions in the form of blog posts.

MY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES BLOG

Sisir Kumar Das, ‘Why Comparative Indian Literature? (ed. Dev and Das,1989)

Amiya Dev, "Comparative Literature in India." CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture 2.4 (2000)

Subha Chakraborty Dasgupta, “Comparative Literature in India: An Overview of its History”, Comparative Literature & World Literature, Volume 1 Number 1 Spring 2016

Susan Bassnett, “What is Comparative Literature Today?” Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction. 1993.

Todd Presner, ‘Comparative Literature in the Age of Digital Humanities: On Possible Futures for a Discipline’ in Ali Behdad and Thomas eds. A Companion to Comparative Literature 2011, 193- 207

GN Devy, “Translation Theory: An Indian Perspective”, In Another Tongue: Essays on Indian English Literature. 1993

A.K. Ramanujan, “On Translating a Tamil Poem”, Collected Essays of A.K. Ramanujan, ed Vinay Dharwadkar. Oxford University Press, 1999

Tejaswini Niranjana. “Introduction: History in Translation” Siting Translation: History, Poststructuralism and the Colonial Context, 1992

E.V. Ramakrishnan, “ Shifting Centres and Emerging Margins: Translation and the Shaping of the Modernist Poetic Discourse in Indian Poetry”, in Indigenous Imaginaries: Literature, Region, Modernity, 2017


Reading and comprehending original articles by scholars can be a daunting task, and I found it especially challenging while preparing for my exam. To alleviate this stress, I have simplified the article based on my understanding and with the assistance of ChatGPT. I have attempted to present the information in simple and easy-to-understand language. This blog is geared toward exam preparation and aims to provide a clear understanding of the article's core ideas and concepts. However, it's important to note that if you want to gain a deep understanding of the topic, reading the original article is highly recommended.

SIMPLIFIED ARTICLES

Sisir Kumar Das, ‘Why Comparative Indian Literature? (ed. Dev and Das,1989)

Amiya Dev, "Comparative Literature in India." CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture 2.4 (2000)

Susan Bassnett, “What is Comparative Literature Today?” Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction. 1993.

Todd Presner, ‘Comparative Literature in the Age of Digital Humanities: On Possible Futures for a Discipline’ in Ali Behdad and Thomas eds. A Companion to Comparative Literature 2011, 193- 207

GN Devy, “Translation Theory: An Indian Perspective”, In Another Tongue: Essays on Indian English Literature. 1993

A.K. Ramanujan, “On Translating a Tamil Poem”, Collected Essays of A.K. Ramanujan, ed Vinay Dharwadkar. Oxford University Press, 1999

E.V. Ramakrishnan, “ Shifting Centres and Emerging Margins: Translation and the Shaping of the Modernist Poetic Discourse in Indian Poetry”, in Indigenous Imaginaries: Literature, Region, Modernity, 2017

Whether you're a student or someone who is simply interested in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, I hope this collection will be a valuable resource for you. Thank you for taking the time to explore these articles. 

If any queries please comment.