Bishnupriya Chowdhuri
Managing Editor
A bilingual writer and translator, Bishnupriya leads the editorial team for Antonym Collection publishing. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida, a masters in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University. She translates short fiction, creative non-fiction, memoirs and experimental lyrical prose from Bengali to English. She has edited two anthologies of translated short stories and has published her first translated novel No One As Rano Biswas by Alokparna. Other than writing, she keeps close, her daughter’s hands, afternoon breezes and the jade plants that know everything.
Some of her work
Standing on the bridge: The lights, shades and learnings from the craft of Translation: In Conversation with Prof. Arunava Sinha
This week, to honor the languages and the magic they are capable of as they shape-shift one onto another, we have had ARUNAVA SINHA, a prolific translator and teacher of Creative writing from India bare his heart about the process...
Read MoreRemedy— Sayeed Azaad
Translated from the Bengali by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri “ Late again Maimuna! You know I must leave early for the college. Unlike your line of work where you get to show up as you wish. We…...
Read MoreReflecting on Tagore’s Memoirs & Letters— In Conversation with Manjira Dasgupta
INTERVIEWED BY BISHNUPRIYA CHOWDHURI "Long before he was bestowed with the title and all that associated reverence of a #world-poet, he was just another boy. Eighth in the line of eleven siblings, #Rabindranath was sent…...
Read MorePracticing Art In Secret— In Conversation With Ramakanta Samantaray
Interviewed by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri Ramakanta Samantaray, born in 1972, has studied painting at the Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art and Craft (Bhubaneshwar), and Odia Literature and Language at the Utkal University (Bhubaneshwar). His doctoral work was…...
Read MoreNo One As Rano Biswas: A Review— Yashodhara Gupta
A BOOK REVIEW BY YASHODHARA GUPTA “Then do you need to stay lonely a bit more? Do you need another slice of darkness? At this very moment, you raised your eyes from the…...
Read MoreMove the Margins : Conversation with Chandramohan S
Chandramohan S is one of India’s brightest emerging poetic voices. Identifying himself as a Dalit poet and literary critic based in Trivandrum, his accolades include a shortlist for Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize 2016. He also was awarded a fellowship at the International Writing Program (IWP-2018) at the University of Iowa...
Read MoreMarco Polo Travels : 2020 – Amar Mitra
One of them had started for Venice, Italy. Marco Polo, the wanderer, on his way back to Venice, had arrived in a new country. So began this world-travelogue...
Read MoreIn Conversation With Tarun K. Saint & Francesco Verso— Bishnupriya Chowdhuri
This week, The Antonym published the book review of Kalicalypse: Subcontinental Science Fiction, a collection of short stories by science fiction writers from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. To read the review, click here! It is a dual language…...
Read MoreIn Conversation With Rongili Biswas— Bishnupriya Chowdhuri
INTERVIEW BY BISHNUPRIYA CHOWDHURI Rongili Biswas is a bilingual writer and musician based in Kolkata, India. She has published a novel and a collection of short stories and has edited three books. She has also…...
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Very insightful interview taken by Owshnik Ghosh of my work and reflections. Thank uou Owshnik.
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Nicely done
Beautiful 😊😊👌🏽
Loved the way Debraj links it a full circle, though they're 3 characters from different novels. Kudos!!
Excellent translation doing full justice to the essence of the original poems