About this episode
The episode celebrates Women in Translation Month with a discussion featuring writer Muna Gurung on translations and women's contributions to Nepal's literary scene.
August is Women in Translation Month! In celebration of #WITMonth, let’s revisit our guff gaff on all things literary with writer Muna Gurung. We talk to bout translations, about women, often forgotten by Nepal's literary circle, and her amazing Lightroom Conversation series, where she speaks with some of the most interesting figures in Nepal's literary scene. Read Lightroom Conversation series by Muna Gurung here: https://www.munagurung.com/lightroom-conversation The task of the translator by Pranaya Rana https://www.recordnepal.com/the-task-of-the-translator : Photo by Merit Maharjan @merit.maharjan : Video footage sources Nepal Literature Festival @nepallitfestNepali Times @nepalitimes Martin Chautari @martinchautari Shilapatra @shilaptranews Asian American Writer’s Workshop
People in this episode
Host: Boju Bajai
Guest: Muna Gurung
Topics covered
- Women in Translation Month
- literary discussions
- Nepal's literary scene
- translations
- women writers
Keywords
- Women in Translation Month
- Muna Gurung
- translations
- Nepal literature
- literary discussions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nepal Literature Festival, Nepali Times, Martin Chautari, Shilapatra, Asian American Writer’s Workshop
Books & works: Lightroom Conversation series, The task of the translator
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