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Bridging Continents Through Words: Prof. M. S. Sriram’s Kannada Anthology of Latin American Fiction

A new Kannada anthology, Nadiya Mooraneya Dande, curated, translated, and compiled by Prof. M. S. Sriram, Professor of Public Policy at IIM Bangalore, introduces Indian readers to 21 landmark short stories from Latin America. Put together over four decades, the collection brings together celebrated writers including Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez, Clarice Lispector, Rubén Darío, and João Guimarães Rosa.

The stories explore political upheaval, memory, migration, love, survival, and the quiet struggles of everyday life. From the political satire of José Echeverría’s The Slaughterhouse to the psychological depth of works like The Piano and Love, the anthology presents a rich spectrum of human experience.

By rendering these works into Kannada with linguistic sensitivity and stylistic innovation, Prof. Sriram expands the expressive possibilities of the language. As noted in the preface, the anthology captures the spirit of the originals while enriching Kannada literary tradition, enabling literature to transcend cultures and histories.