Indian Literature (journal)
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Indian Literature is an English-language literary journal published bi-monthly by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. As of 2011[update] the editor was A. J. Thomas, and Gopi Chand Narang, Sunil Gangopadhyaya and Agrahara Krishna Murthy, inspired by K. Satchidanandan a noted poet and past editor of Indian Literature, were on the Editorial Board.
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[edit] Official journal of the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters
The Sahitya Akademi [1] first launched Indian Literature in 1957 as a half-yearly journal in English that chronicled the activities of the Akademi. In the words of Krishna Kripalani, the first editor of Indian Literature, the modest aim of the journal was:
- To help the writers and readers in the various languages of India to know each other better
- To coordinate literary activities in the various Indian languages and
- Supply and propagate information regarding Indian literature.
Over the years the journal has changed its outlook and now, besides Akademi activities, it also showcases contemporary literary criticism, original creative literary output (in the form of English translation) from different parts of India in the 24 recognized Indian languages as well as the many minor languages like Bhojpuri, Tulu, Manipuri and Kui, etc.
The journal completed its 50th year in the year 2007. At present Indian Literature is a bi-monthly affair, and steps are being taken to make it monthly.[clarification needed]
[edit] Samakaleen Bharatiya Sahitya
Like the Indian Literature in English, the Sahitya Akademi has a literary journal in Hindi (the official language of India) which is also bi-monthly. The title of this journal is Samakaleen Bharatiya Sahitya[2] which started first in July 1980 as a quarterly journal. The journal is approximately 200 pages long. It has promoted numerous upcoming authors — often publishing them for the first time. A large section is devoted to new books published in Hindi, including books from other languages translated into Hindi. Readers' critical responses are also included.
