Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Mozhi Prize Anthology 1: Showcases Tamil Short Stories
The Mozhi Prize Anthology 1 is a collection of short stories originally written in Tamil and translated into English.
It features stories about Tamil culture and everyday life, touching upon themes like family, religion, and relationships.
The stories were selected through a prize focused on Tamil-English translators.
The anthology includes different styles of translation, making the stories accessible to a wider audience.
It's like a window into Tamil culture, making people familiar with the culture and the art of translation.
The Mozhi Prize Anthology 1, published by South Side Books, showcases short stories translated from Tamil to English.
The anthology features stories with themes grounded in Tamil cultural milieu, covering various aspects of life.
The inaugural Mozhi Prize in 2022 focused on Tamil-English translators, with stories selected from 91 submissions.
The collection includes prize-winning stories, special mentions, and others, offering diverse translation styles.
The anthology aims to bring literature from various Indian languages to a wider audience.
- Who
- Compiled by Priyamvada Ramkumar and Suchitra Ramachandran, the anthology features works by various translators and writers.
- What
- The Mozhi Prize Anthology 1, featuring short stories translated from Tamil.
- When
- The inaugural edition focused on the year 2022.
- Where
- Published by South Side Books.
- Why
- To introduce Tamil literature and cultural nuances to a wider audience.
- Anthology Title
- The Mozhi Prize Anthology 1: A House without Cats and Other Stories
- Publisher
- South Side Books
- Focus
- Tamil-English translations
- Origin
- Tamil Literature
- Foundation
- Priyamvada Ramkumar and Suchitra Ramachandran
- First Edition Year
- 2022
- Language
- Tamil, English