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Penguin Random House partners with The Ashoka Centre for translation to unveil chronicles

Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) Penguin Random House, in collaboration with the Ashoka Centre for Translation, has announced the launch of Chronicles, a groundbreaking non-fiction translation series aimed at bringing creative-critical textual narratives from various Indian languages into English.
Supported by the prestigious Manju Deshbandhu Gupta Fellowship, Chronicles seeks to serve as both an archive and a resource, offering readers a wide array of thoughts, ideas, histories, and life stories from across India. Releasing under Penguin’s Vintage imprint, the first of the books under the series is set to release in December 2024.
Through meticulously curated translations, the series aims to shed light on specific moments and movements from India's past to the present, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the country's rich heritage. The inaugural lineup of Chronicles features a diverse selection of works, each offering a unique perspective on Indian society, history, and culture. From memoirs and autobiographies to critical essays and biographies, the series promises to captivate readers with its wide-ranging exploration of the human experience.
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