THE SILENCE OF THE HYENA

Literary fiction in translation is the territory this volume occupies, carrying the name of M. Asaduddin, a writer, critic and translator long associated with Urdu and Indian literature. Asaduddin's work sits at the meeting point of languages. He has translated Premchand, written on syncretic cultural traditions, on the representation of Muslim lives in India, and on how fiction travels between the page and cinema. He has taught and lectured widely across India, Europe and the United States, and has been recognised with the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Katha Award, the Dr A. K. Ramanujan Award and the Crossword Book Award, which places this title within a substantial body of literary work. A quick orientation: • Belongs to the tradition of Urdu and Indian literary writing in English • Associated with an award-winning translator and literary critic • Suits readers building a South Asian literature shelf • Part of a wider body of work spanning fiction, criticism and translation For readers of translated South Asian fiction and students of comparative literature. Available from Boipoka.