Relentless Individual and Collective Commitment: an Interview with Jaydeep Sarangi and Manohar Mouli Biswas. (21st August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simon, Surya
• Is Part Of: English. Volume 70:Number 269(2021)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2021-08-21
• Subjects: English language -- Periodicals; English literature -- History and criticism -- Periodicals; 820.9
• DOI: 10.1093/english/efab010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-8215

Abstract

Abstract: This interview with Indian translator, Professor Jaydeep Sarangi, and Indian writer, Manohar Mouli Biswas, was conducted on 16 th April, 2019 in New Alipore College, India; and was part of a series of interviews conducted for a doctoral project that examines caste system and Dalit experiences in the context of India. In this interview, Sarangi sheds light on his experiences as a translator of Indian narratives from Bengali to English. He talks in-depth about his passion for translating Dalit narratives and his relentless commitment towards studies on the Dalit subject. Biswas shares his arduous and inspirational experiences as a Dalit, as a writer, and as a social worker. He also explores the scope and possibilities offered through writing and translation, and what that means to the Dalit collective as well as the Indian society as a whole.