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Sana R. Chaudhry

@sanarch.bsky.social
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Writer, literary translator, educator. English Prof @U of North Florida. Focus on trauma, memory, literatures of the body, diaspora studies, literary translation, South Asia, and world literature.

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Kimberly Marten @kimberlymarten.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Come join my fabulous department at Barnard College! We are searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics and/or International Relations. #polisky The link is here: barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...
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Assistant Professor of Political Science
If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Assistant Professor of Political Science Job Description: The Department of Politica...
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
On the hunt for the best possible translation of “The Ramayana” for my world literature class—any recommendations?
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Out Today!: "Fortress of the Forgotten Ones" by Fahmida Riaz & Sana R. Chaudhry
It's the official pub date for the first winner for the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation!
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Armory Square Prize @armorysqprize.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It's here! Happy pub day to @sanarch.bsky.social, whose translation of Fahmida Riaz's Fortress of the Forgotten Ones, the 2024 winner of the Armory Square Prize, is officially available today. We couldn't be prouder to hold this incredible work in our hands. www.openletterbooks.org/products/for...
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Fortress of the Forgotten Ones - Open Letter
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Armory Square Prize @armorysqprize.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
For those who missed our masterclass with @sanarch.bsky.social, the replay is now available to watch on demand: youtu.be/4RGESWTI5oc Get inspired to submit your work for the next Armory Square Prize (deadline: March 16) and learn all about @himalsouthasian.bsky.social's upcoming Fiction Fest!
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Translators Masterclass with Armory Square Prize winner Sana R. Chaudhry | Himal Southasian
YouTube video by Himal Southasian
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Looking forward to talking craft with some incredible people. Please join us if you can!
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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Iranian interdisciplinary artist Anima builds a truly avant-garde literary-performance piece involving a game of chess, a Shakespearean sonnet, mysterious instructions, and the Jiroft script. Translated from Persian by Kaveh Bassiri. Read here: wordswithoutborders.org/read/article...
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Chatrang by Anima Ehtiat - Words Without Borders
Iranian artist Anima builds an avant-garde piece involving a game of chess, a Shakespearean sonnet, mysterious instructions, and the Jiroft script.
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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
On WWB, you can read the five finalists for this year’s @armorysqprize.bsky.social for South Asian Literature, including the winner. Click the link to read all five excerpts—stories of digital disaster, historical revolution, and more: wordswithoutborders.org/read/collect... @sanarch.bsky.social
The 2024 Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation
Finalists and Winners
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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
WWB-er Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp chats with some fantastic translators about the Moomins for World Refugee Week!
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Armory Square Prize @armorysqprize.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Our 2025 shortlist and winner were announced this morning during a joint livestream event with our friends at @himalmag.bsky.social! Our thanks to the folks at Himal and to our five finalists for sharing their work and time with us. Meet the full shortlist here: www.armorysv.com/2025-prize-w...
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2025 Armory Square Prize Winner and Shortlist — Armory Square Ventures
Launched in July of 2022, the Armory Square Prize is an effort to remedy the stark disparities in literary translation worldwide and support compelling storytellers from the Indian Subcontinent by rai...
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saltatchicago.bsky.social @saltatchicago.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Watch former SALT mentee Aditya Vikram Shrivastava read their translation from the Hindi of an excerpt from the novel Miljul Mann by Mridula Garg! www.youtube.com/watc...
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Aditya Vikram Shrivastava Reads from "Saira Banu on Chacha’s Motorcycle," by Mridula Garg
“When Gul arrived at Haqim’s house wrapped from head to toe in a manly raincoat, he gazed at her quizzically. She answered his gaze with a doleful stare that seemed to say, I will eat you alive.” About the Reading: An excerpt from Mridula Garg’s Hindi novel Miljul Mann, this short episode is about
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Words Without Borders & WWB Campus @wwborders.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
A finalist for the @‌armorysqprize.bsky.social , this story by Anuradha Sarma Pujari (tr. @arunikashyap.bsky.social ) narrates the intense atmoshpere at a student hostel in Delhi. buff.ly/FuK7y0q
A long illuminated hallway with the text “'Colonel Gulchand Singh’s Disputed Property' by Anuradha Sarma Pujari, translated from Assamese by Aruni Kashyap. Finalist for the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation” and the quote “What kept them here? The unhindered freedom of Singh Hostel, the quaint atmosphere, and the strong friendships. And he was nineteen. And free. And away from home. His transition wasn’t that easy even though he was ready for life’s adventures.”
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
What a night! Spring Revel 2025 @parisreview.bsky.social
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
My labor of love
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I have no words to express the gratitude I am feeling. Thank you @parisreview.bsky.social for selecting my translation of Julien Columeau's "Derrida in Lahore" for this incredible honor. A special shoutout to @shreedaisy.bsky.social, @terribleman.com & Kanishka Gupta for their unrelenting support.
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Congratulations, mentees of 2025!🪩
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Jim Rion・ライオン ジミー @jimrion.com · 06/02/2025
Hey, Translators! IJET 33, JAT's annual Japanese/English translation and interpretation conference, is going to be May 9-11 in Fukuoka, Japan. Registration is open, and Early Bird pricing ends Friday! Sign up now to save 5,000 yen. (Boosts appreciated!) #Japan #Translation #xl8 ijet.jat.org
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International Japanese-English Translation Conference
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Mubarak!🪩 @shreedaisy.bsky.social
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
WANT
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
WHAT!😍
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Unsolicited writing advice, no. #766: Writing is a community. Participate in it if you can. Engage with other writers. Lift them up, and they’ll do the same. Try to go it alone, or treat other writers as rivals, and you’re more likely to sink than swim.
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
May this wonderful, brilliant, generous human being rest in eternal peace. RIP, Dr. Mauro. Until we meet again. #jasonmauro #universityofnorthflorida
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Sana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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