Episodes

Kira Josefsson on 'Small Comfort' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize - 2026)
April 17, 2026

Kira Josefsson on 'Small Comfort' (Nominated for the International Bo…

"Welcome to Harshaneeyam Podcast. Today, we enter the intricate, wickedly humorous, and deeply observant world of Swedish author Ia Genberg . Joining us is the acclaimed translator Kira Josefsson , whose English translation o...

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Izidora Angel on 'She Who Remains' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize - 2026)
April 11, 2026

Izidora Angel on 'She Who Remains' (Nominated for the International B…

"Welcome to Harshaneeyam. Today, we delve into a powerful work of Bulgarian literature that has recently made its way to the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist : 'She Who Remains' by Renée Karbash translated into Engli...

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Ross Benjamin on 'The Director' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
April 2, 2026

Ross Benjamin on 'The Director' (Nominated for the International Book…

"Can a work of art ever truly be washed clean of the hands that funded it? Is it possible to create a masterpiece in the shadow of a monster? Today, we are exploring these haunting questions through the lens of The Director—the latest novel by the brilliant German author Daniel Kehlmann and transla…

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Harshaneeyam Podcast's website and upcoming episodes!
March 29, 2026

Harshaneeyam Podcast's website and upcoming episodes!

"In this episode, Harshaneeyam Host Anil sits down with Sruthi , a long-time listener of the show, to talk about the launch of the website, harshaneeyam.com . They discuss what’s coming next for the podcast and explore how th...

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Lin King on 'Taiwan Travelogue' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 24, 2026

Lin King on 'Taiwan Travelogue' (Nominated for the International Book…

Guest for this Episode is Writer, Translator Lin King - Lin King is a writer and translator based in Taipei and New York Her fiction has appeared in One Story, Boston Review, and Joyland , among others, and has received the P...

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Padma Viswanathan on 'On Earth As it is Beneath'(Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 18, 2026

Padma Viswanathan on 'On Earth As it is Beneath'(Nominated for the In…

In this episode we have with us Padma Viswanathan. Padma Viswanathan is a Canadian-American writer and translator. Her novels have been published in eight countries and shortlisted for the PEN USA Prize, the Scotiabank Giller...

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David Mckay on 'The Remembered Soldier' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 18, 2026

David Mckay on 'The Remembered Soldier' (Nominated for the Internatio…

Today we have David Mckay on Harshaneeyam Podcast. Born and educated in the United States, David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and non-fiction He holds degrees in philosophy, linguistics and internatio...

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Ruth Martin on Translating 'The Nights are quite in Tehran' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 15, 2026

Ruth Martin on Translating 'The Nights are quite in Tehran' (Nominate…

Today's Guest on Harshaneeyam is Ruth Martin. Ruth Martin studied English literature before gaining a PhD in German She has been translating fiction and non-fiction books since 2010, by authors ranging from Joseph Roth and Ha...

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Jordan Stump on translating Marie NDiaye's 'The Witch' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 12, 2026

Jordan Stump on translating Marie NDiaye's 'The Witch' (Nominated for…

Our guest for today is Jordan Stump. Jordan Stump has translated many authors into English from French, including Marie Redonnet, Eric Chevillard, and Honoré de Balzac His translation of Jardin des Plantes by Claude Simon won...

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Charlotte Mandell on Mathias Enard's ‘The Deserters’ (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 5, 2026

Charlotte Mandell on Mathias Enard's ‘The Deserters’ (Nominated for t…

Today’s Guest, Charlotte Mandell has translated over 50 books of fiction, poetry and philosophy from French. Her translations include works by Marcel Proust, Maurice Blanchot, Abdelwahab Meddeb and Jean-Luc Nancy. Her transla...

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Antonella Lettieri on 'The Duke' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize - 2026)
March 5, 2026

Antonella Lettieri on 'The Duke' (Nominated for the International Boo…

Today's Guest, Antonella Lettieri is a translator working between English and Italian. Her translations include Maria Grazia Calandrone’s Your Little Matter (Foundry Editions, 2024), Roberta Recchia’s All That Is Left of Life...

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Suchitra Ramachandran on 'The Daughter of Kumari'
Feb. 22, 2026

Suchitra Ramachandran on 'The Daughter of Kumari'

Today we have Suchitra Ramachandran with us to discuss her newly translated novel, The Daughter of Kumari . We will also explore her experience translating the works of Jeyamohan and the first-ever Tamil Literary Festival to ...

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Mark Hutchinson on Translation and Anne Serre's 'A Leopard Skin Hat'
Jan. 30, 2026

Mark Hutchinson on Translation and Anne Serre's 'A Leopard Skin Hat'

In this Episode, Mark Hutchinson talks about his journey of translation and about the novel ‘ A leopard Skin hat’ written by Anne Serre. Mark Hutchinson was born in London and lives in Paris Among his many translations from t...

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Gaea Schoeters on her novel 'Trofee'
Jan. 24, 2026

Gaea Schoeters on her novel 'Trofee'

Today we are talking with Gaea Schoeters about her novel, Trofee . Gaea is one of the prominent voices of Flemish literature; she is a versatile creator who writes novels, screenplays, and operas. One of her first published w...

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'వలస' నవల గురించి రచయిత్రి సుస్మిత గారితో సునీత రత్నాకరం గారు .
Dec. 9, 2025

'వలస' నవల గురించి రచయిత్రి సుస్మిత గారితో సునీత రత్నాకరం గారు .

ఈ ఎపిసోడ్ లో 'వలస' నవల గురించి రచయిత్రి సుస్మిత గారితో సునీత రత్నాకరం గారు మాట్లాడతారు. సుస్మిత గారు పుట్టింది విజయనగరంలో , ప్రస్తుత నివాసం అమెరికాలో . తెలుగులో బ్లాగులు చాలాకాలం నించి రాస్తున్నారు. మంచి వెన్నెల వేళ, గాలి సంక...

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ఛాయ సాహిత్యోత్సవం గురించి ఛాయ డైరెక్టర్ అరుణాంక్ లత
Oct. 18, 2025

ఛాయ సాహిత్యోత్సవం గురించి ఛాయ డైరెక్టర్ అరుణాంక్ లత

పుస్తక ప్రేమికుల కోసం ఛాయా రిసోర్సెస్ సెంటర్ ఆధ్వర్యంలో ఛాయ సాహిత్యోత్సవం ఈ నెల అక్టోబర్ ఇరవై ఐదో తేదీ శనివారాన హైదరాబాద్‌లో జరుగుతోంది. పుస్తక ఆవిష్కరణలు, బుక్ స్టాల్ల్స్, రచయితలతో ముఖాముఖి, రెండు వేదికల మీద పుస్తకాల గురించి...

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Jason Grunebaum on  the SALT Project and Translating Uday Prakash
Sept. 17, 2025

Jason Grunebaum on the SALT Project and Translating Uday Prakash

Today we have Jason Grunebaum speaking to us about his stint with the Redcross, Hindi to English translations and the salt project. Jason is an Instructional Professor at the university of Chicago teaching Hindi and Translati...

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'నువ్వు లేని అద్దం' నవల మీద మెహెర్!
Aug. 16, 2025

'నువ్వు లేని అద్దం' నవల మీద మెహెర్!

ఇటీవల, అంటే 2025 జూలైలో విడుదలైన తెలుగు నవల నువ్వు లేని అద్దం. ఈ నవలను మెహెర్ రాశారు. మెహెర్దా దాపు ఇరవై ఏళ్ళుగా తెలుగు సాహిత్యలోకంలో అందరికీ పరిచయమైన పేరు. ఈయన కథకుడిగా అనువాదకుడిగా, నవలా రచియతగా, ఎడిటర్ గా తనదైన స్థానాన్ని ...

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Writer Jeyamohan on 'Tella Enugu' ( 'తెల్ల ఏనుగు' నవల గురించి రచయిత జయమోహన్)
Aug. 12, 2025

Writer Jeyamohan on 'Tella Enugu' ( 'తెల్ల ఏనుగు' నవల గురించి రచయిత జయ…

'Tella Enugu' is a Telugu translation of the novel 'Vellai Yaanai' originally written in Tamil by writer Jeyamohan. The novel is of historical fiction based on certain true incidents during the British Raj of Late 19th Centu...

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Satish Chapparike about the Book Brahma Literature Festival!
Aug. 5, 2025

Satish Chapparike about the Book Brahma Literature Festival!

Today we have Satish Chapparike speaking about the second edition of Book Brahma Literature Festival, to be held in Bangalore from 8th to 10th August, 2025." Satish Chapparike is a bilingual writer, accomplished journalist, a...

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'తోక మండుతోన్న కొండ చిలువతో తెల్ల ఏనుగు '  - లిఖిత్ కుమార్ గోదా
Aug. 3, 2025

'తోక మండుతోన్న కొండ చిలువతో తెల్ల ఏనుగు ' - లిఖిత్ కుమార్ గోదా

సుప్రసిద్ధ తమిళ రచయిత జయమోహన్ 'వెల్లై యానై ' తెలుగు అనువాదం - 'తెల్ల ఏనుగు' నవల చదివి లిఖిత్ కుమార్ గోదా రాసిన వ్యాసం ఇది. లిఖిత్ హైదరాబాద్ సెంట్రల్ యూనివర్సిటీలో ఇంటిగ్రేటెడ్ ఎమ్ ఏ - తెలుగు చదువుతున్నారు . కవి, మంచి చదువరి. ...

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"Translating 'Heart Lamp' : Deepa Bhasthi"
July 30, 2025

"Translating 'Heart Lamp' : Deepa Bhasthi"

In this episode Deepa Bhasthi spoke about her literary journey and about translating the short story collection which won the International booker prize this year - 'Heart Lamp'. Deepa is a writer and an award-winning liter...

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Manasa Lit. Prize for English fiction by writers of Indian origin
July 6, 2025

Manasa Lit. Prize for English fiction by writers of Indian origin

Today on Harshaneeyam Podcast we have Kirupalakshmi and Chaitanya writers , publishers, avid readers of Literature. They will talk about their publication house Manasa Publications and the Manasa Lit Prize - A competition aim...

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Sophie Hughes on 'Perfection'
June 28, 2025

Sophie Hughes on 'Perfection'

Today we are talking to Sophie Hughes as a part of our International Booker 2025 series. her translation of Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection  was short listed. Its the first book she translated from Italian into English. Soph...

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