The quiet art: Namita Gokhale on translation, visibility, and cultivating a literary ecosystem

Namita Gokhale, JLF co-director, emphasizes the quiet, steady work of fostering literary translation and rebuilding India’s multilingual fabric. She advocates for direct translations beyond English and highlights the need for a healthy ecosystem of publishers, readers, and translators. Gokhale also expresses concern over the fading norm of multilingualism in India.