Translating Dhumketu - Writer, Translator Jenny Bhatt (Gujarati)

(00:06) Introduction to Jenny Bhatt

(01:37) Jenny's Early Writing Journey

(03:49) Transition from Engineering to Writing

(07:00) Challenges of Balancing Work and Writing

(08:55) Turning Point: From Engineer to Full-Time Writer

(10:18 )Journey to Getting Published

(19:59) The Art of Translation

(26:27) Teaching Creative Writing

(32:05) Desi Books: A Platform for South Asian Literature

(45:36) The Intricacies of Book Promotion and Literary Awards

(47:08) The Art of Writing and Publishing

(47:51)The Craft of Storytelling and Writing

(50:32) The Importance of Literary Translation

(53:18) The State of Contemporary Gujarati Literature

(01:01:14) Translating and Interpreting Literary Works

(01:01:17) The Journey of Writing 'Each of Us Killers'

(01:03:56) Translating 'The Shahnaai Virtuoso'

(01:15:44) Current Projects and Future Plans

Jenny Bhatt is a writer, literary translator, and book critic. Her latest translation is The Shehnai Virtuoso and Other Stories by Dhumketu, the pioneer of the modern Gujarati short story. She has taught creative writing at Writing Workshops Dallas and the PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship Program. She resides in the Dallas, Texas, area and is currently a Ph.D. student of literature at the University of Texas at Dallas. Find her at https://jennybhattwriter.com. Sign up for her popular, free newsletters: We Are All Translators and Historical Fiction Craft Notes.

She spoke about her writing, getting the work published, Craft of Translation, contemporary Gujarati literature, the book "The Shehnai Virtuoso' and the contribution of writer Dhumketu to Gujarati Literature.

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