Bridge to Global Literature
The Antonym in conversation with terracotta artist Alakananda Sengupta.
Translated from the French by Thade Jude Correa.
Translated from the Hindi by Annie Zaidi
Translated from the French by Patrick Williamson
Translated from the Gujarati by Rohee Dholakia
Translated from the Italian by Jessica Harkins
Translated from the Hindi by Varsha Tiwary
Translated from the Malayalam by Ananthu Sunil
Language is a usage-tool, not a parlor game I play by myself. Words flow unimpeded when I’m walking down the street by myself, fluent when there’s no one to pressure me or challenge me to conjure the right word without consequence.