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A conversation with Uthaya Sankar SB

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Rohini Chowdhury
Jan 21, 2023
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A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of conversing with Malaysian writer Uthaya Sankar SB. He had just released his Bahasa translation of the Kathasaritsagara, the 11th century collection of stories by Somadeva. This was a landmark event—while Somadeva’s great work has been translated and retold in many languages over the centuries, this is the first re…

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