Published 12:19 IST, February 18th 2020
15 best translated books that are a must-read for all literary lovers
The most important thing during the translation of literary work is to retain its original essence. Here is a list of 15 best translated books.
Translation of literature books is taking a turn with the start of several brilliant literary works being translated all over the world. However, the biggest challenge when it comes to translating a regional language book is to recollect the perception and shades of the language in which it was originally written. A huge number of writers are doing great work with their own touch and perception of language, tone, and meaning. According to experts, the most important thing to make a note during the translation of literary work is to retain the original essence of that literary gem.
These genius and talented writers translate these literary works with their sense of linguistic flexibility and their ability to manoeuvre several languages for a literary determination. They carve a niche in the translation genre and do wonders for the literary pieces for the readers. So, here are some of the best and must-read translated books from the last five years.
15 must-read and best books that were translated in other languages
Book Name |
Writer |
Translator |
Literature |
Poonachi |
Perumal Murugan |
N.Kalyan Raman |
Tamil |
Jasmine Days |
Benyamin |
Shahnaz Habib |
Malayalam |
The Complete Short Stories |
Munshi Premchand |
M. Asaduddin |
|
The Unseeing Idol of Light |
K.R. Meera |
Ministhy S |
Malayalam |
There's Gunpowder in the Air |
Manoranjan Byapari |
Arunava Sinha |
Bangla |
A Lonely Harvest'&'Trial by Silence |
Perumal Murugan |
Aniruddhan Vasudevan |
Tamil |
Interrogating My Chandal Life: An Autobiography of a Dalit |
Manoranjan Byapari |
Sipra Mukherjee |
Hindi |
One Hundred Shadows |
Hwang Jungeun |
Jung Yewon |
Korean |
The Plotters |
Un-Su Kim |
Sora-Kim Russell |
Korean |
Heat |
Poomani |
N. Kalyan Raman |
Tamil |
Celestial Bodies |
Jokha Alharthi |
Marilyn Booth |
Arabic |
The Angel’s Beauty Spots |
K.R. Meera |
J. Devika |
Malayalam |
A Promised Land |
Khadija Mastur |
Daisy Rockwell |
Urdu |
The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die |
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay |
Arunava Sinha |
Bengali |
Al Arabian Novel Factory |
Benyamin |
Shahnaz Habib |
Malayalam |
Updated 12:19 IST, February 18th 2020