Routledge Colonial Encounter: Telugu-English Literary Interface - Routledge

This scholarly volume examines the literary and cultural transactions between English and Telugu from the early nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, tracing how translations and related works shaped both languages during the colonial period. Rather than viewing these encounters solely through imperial frameworks, the essays explore how they catalysed developments within indigenous literary and cultural practices, fostering new forms of expression. The collection bridges translation studies, comparative literature, and linguistic history, offering fresh perspectives on how colonial-era interfaces generated transformative changes beyond traditional postcolonial theory. Ideal for researchers, academics, and students of linguistics, translation studies, comparative literature, and cultural studies seeking nuanced understandings of cross-cultural literary engagement during this pivotal historical period.