Priyamvada Ramkumar: Difference between revisions
(Corrected text format issues) |
(Corrected text format issues) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[File:33A8B8D3-8966-4437-A719-120DE9AA5617.jpg|thumb|Priyamvada]] | [[File:33A8B8D3-8966-4437-A719-120DE9AA5617.jpg|thumb|Priyamvada]] | ||
Priyamvada (Born: October 14, 1982) is a literary translator and essayist. Priyamvada translates literary fiction from Tamil into English. | Priyamvada (Born: October 14, 1982) is a literary translator and essayist. Priyamvada translates literary fiction from Tamil into English. | ||
== Birth, Education == | == Birth, Education == | ||
Priyamvada was born on October 14, 1982 in Chennai to Ramkumar and Sujatha. Priyamvada completed her schooling at Vidya Mandir School, Mylapore, Chennai, and earned her B.Com bachelor's degree from Stella Maris College and an MBA degree from XLRI, Jamshedpur. | Priyamvada was born on October 14, 1982 in Chennai to Ramkumar and Sujatha. Priyamvada completed her schooling at Vidya Mandir School, Mylapore, Chennai, and earned her B.Com bachelor's degree from Stella Maris College and an MBA degree from XLRI, Jamshedpur. | ||
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
Priyamvada married Vijay Ranganathan on July 12, 2020. Priyamvada works for a private equity fund that focuses on investing for social impact. Through this venture, Priyamvada invests in commercially successful and socially relevant companies, and participates in the board of directors of such companies. Her husband, Vijay Ranganathan, who previously worked in an investment bank, is currently a screenwriter. | Priyamvada married Vijay Ranganathan on July 12, 2020. Priyamvada works for a private equity fund that focuses on investing for social impact. Through this venture, Priyamvada invests in commercially successful and socially relevant companies, and participates in the board of directors of such companies. Her husband, Vijay Ranganathan, who previously worked in an investment bank, is currently a screenwriter. | ||
== Literary Life == | == Literary Life == | ||
Priyamvada's debut work, ''Meendum Pudhiyavargalin Kathaigalaipatri'' (A review of the series 'Stories from Emerging Writers'), was published on writer [[Jeyamohan]]'s website. In 2021, Priyamvada was selected to participate in the South Asia Speaks Fellowship Programme, a mentorship programme where she worked with Arunava Sinha. Priyamvada translated Jeyamohan's short story collection ''Aram'' as part of this programme, from Tamil to English. | Priyamvada's debut work, ''Meendum Pudhiyavargalin Kathaigalaipatri'' (A review of the series 'Stories from Emerging Writers'), was published on writer [[Jeyamohan]]'s website. In 2021, Priyamvada was selected to participate in the South Asia Speaks Fellowship Programme, a mentorship programme where she worked with Arunava Sinha. Priyamvada translated Jeyamohan's short story collection ''Aram'' as part of this programme, from Tamil to English. | ||
Priyamvada's first book ''Stories of the True'', an English translation of Jeyamohan's short stories collection ''Aram'', was published in 2022 by Juggernaut Books. ''Take Me Back,'' her translation of A. Muttulingam’s short story ''Ennai Thirupi Edu'' was published in Spillwords Press, an online literary magazine. | Priyamvada's first book ''Stories of the True'', an English translation of Jeyamohan's short stories collection ''Aram'', was published in 2022 by Juggernaut Books. ''Take Me Back,'' her translation of A. Muttulingam’s short story ''Ennai Thirupi Edu'' was published in Spillwords Press, an online literary magazine. | ||
In 2022, Priyamvada was selected to participate in ALTA Emerging Translator's Mentorship Program, an international program for emerging translators organized by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). As part of this, Priyamvada is translating Jeyamohan's novel ''Vellai Yaanai'' (White Elephant). For this translation work, she was awarded the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant 2023. | In 2022, Priyamvada was selected to participate in ALTA Emerging Translator's Mentorship Program, an international program for emerging translators organized by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). As part of this, Priyamvada is translating Jeyamohan's novel ''Vellai Yaanai'' (White Elephant). For this translation work, she was awarded the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant 2023. | ||
Priyamvada names [[Jeyamohan]], [[Ashokamitran]] and Tolstoy as her literary idols. | Priyamvada names [[Jeyamohan]], [[Ashokamitran]] and Tolstoy as her literary idols. | ||
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
===== Translations ===== | ===== Translations ===== | ||
* Stories of the True, Juggernaut Books (2022) | * Stories of the True, Juggernaut Books (2022) | ||
* T[https://spillwords.com/take-me-back/ ake me back: Appadurai Muttulingam] | * T[https://spillwords.com/take-me-back/ ake me back: Appadurai Muttulingam] | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* A.Muttulingam Award presented by Kovai Vijaya Vasagar Vattam, 2023, for ''Stories of the True''<ref>[https://dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-coimbatore/coimbatore/2023/jan/18/dinamani-teacher-will-participate-in-the-ceremony-to-be-held-tomorrow-at-virudhu-gowai-for-translator-priyamvatha-3985369.amp மொழிபெயா்ப்பாளா் பிரியம்வதாவுக்கு விருது, தினமணி.காம், 18-ஜனவரி-2023]</ref> | * A.Muttulingam Award presented by Kovai Vijaya Vasagar Vattam, 2023, for ''Stories of the True''<ref>[https://dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-coimbatore/coimbatore/2023/jan/18/dinamani-teacher-will-participate-in-the-ceremony-to-be-held-tomorrow-at-virudhu-gowai-for-translator-priyamvatha-3985369.amp மொழிபெயா்ப்பாளா் பிரியம்வதாவுக்கு விருது, தினமணி.காம், 18-ஜனவரி-2023]</ref> | ||
* PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Winner 2023 | * PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Winner 2023 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [https://scroll.in/article/1033538/stories-of-the-true-this-collection-of-jeyamohans-stories-in-translation-is-rooted-in-real-life ‘Stories of the True’: This collection of Jeyamohan’s stories in translation is rooted in real life: scroll.in] | * [https://scroll.in/article/1033538/stories-of-the-true-this-collection-of-jeyamohans-stories-in-translation-is-rooted-in-real-life ‘Stories of the True’: This collection of Jeyamohan’s stories in translation is rooted in real life: scroll.in] | ||
* [https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/a-search-for-moorings/ A Search for Moorings: Short stories about the human struggle to follow an ethical path: N Kalyan Raman] | * [https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/a-search-for-moorings/ A Search for Moorings: Short stories about the human struggle to follow an ethical path: N Kalyan Raman] | ||
| Line 38: | Line 27: | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Finalised-en}} | {{Finalised-en}} | ||
[[Category:English Content]] | [[Category:English Content]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 3 July 2023
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ப்ரியம்வதா
Priyamvada (Born: October 14, 1982) is a literary translator and essayist. Priyamvada translates literary fiction from Tamil into English.
Birth, Education
Priyamvada was born on October 14, 1982 in Chennai to Ramkumar and Sujatha. Priyamvada completed her schooling at Vidya Mandir School, Mylapore, Chennai, and earned her B.Com bachelor's degree from Stella Maris College and an MBA degree from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Personal Life
Priyamvada married Vijay Ranganathan on July 12, 2020. Priyamvada works for a private equity fund that focuses on investing for social impact. Through this venture, Priyamvada invests in commercially successful and socially relevant companies, and participates in the board of directors of such companies. Her husband, Vijay Ranganathan, who previously worked in an investment bank, is currently a screenwriter.
Literary Life
Priyamvada's debut work, Meendum Pudhiyavargalin Kathaigalaipatri (A review of the series 'Stories from Emerging Writers'), was published on writer Jeyamohan's website. In 2021, Priyamvada was selected to participate in the South Asia Speaks Fellowship Programme, a mentorship programme where she worked with Arunava Sinha. Priyamvada translated Jeyamohan's short story collection Aram as part of this programme, from Tamil to English. Priyamvada's first book Stories of the True, an English translation of Jeyamohan's short stories collection Aram, was published in 2022 by Juggernaut Books. Take Me Back, her translation of A. Muttulingam’s short story Ennai Thirupi Edu was published in Spillwords Press, an online literary magazine. In 2022, Priyamvada was selected to participate in ALTA Emerging Translator's Mentorship Program, an international program for emerging translators organized by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). As part of this, Priyamvada is translating Jeyamohan's novel Vellai Yaanai (White Elephant). For this translation work, she was awarded the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant 2023. Priyamvada names Jeyamohan, Ashokamitran and Tolstoy as her literary idols.
Publications
Translations
- Stories of the True, Juggernaut Books (2022)
- Take me back: Appadurai Muttulingam
Awards
- A.Muttulingam Award presented by Kovai Vijaya Vasagar Vattam, 2023, for Stories of the True[1]
- PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Winner 2023
References
- ‘Stories of the True’: This collection of Jeyamohan’s stories in translation is rooted in real life: scroll.in
- A Search for Moorings: Short stories about the human struggle to follow an ethical path: N Kalyan Raman
- Aram - English Translation - Suchitra : Jeyamohan's website
- Meet the 2022 Emerging Translator Mentorship Program Mentees!: literary translators
- Actor Kamal Haasan and writer Jeyamohan discuss world literature, filmmaking and the power of narrative: Priyamvada ramkumar
- Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Grant Winners
Footnotes
✅Finalised Page
