1 year ago
Translating Mushtaq's Kannada: A Translator's View
Imagine a writer who uses lots of different languages in their Kannada stories.
This makes it interesting, but also tricky, for the person translating the stories.
Deepa Bhasthi, the translator, talks about how she handles the mix of languages like Hindi, Urdu, and others.
She has to figure out how to bring all those different words and the way they sound into the new language while still keeping the stories fun and interesting.
Deepa Bhasthi discussed the influence of multiple languages on translating Banu Mushtaq's Kannada works.
Banu Mushtaq's Kannada incorporates Hindi, Urdu, Dakhni, and other languages.
The presence of multiple languages presents challenges to the translation process.
Bhasthi is a translator.
The discussion explores how the translator approached this challenge.
- Who
- Deepa Bhasthi (translator), Banu Mushtaq (Kannada writer)
- What
- Discussion on the translation of Banu Mushtaq’s Kannada works.
- Where
- N/A
- When
- N/A
- Why
- To explore the impact of Mushtaq's language style on the translation process.
Key facts
- Writer
- Banu Mushtaq
- Translator
- Deepa Bhasthi
- Original Language
- Kannada
- Languages in Mushtaq's work
- Hindi, Urdu, Dakhni, and others
