The Asian Age Columnist’s reply

The Asian Age (21 September 2008)

Novels based on history

Dear Sir,

There are good novels in Marathi, which are based on history & written with extensive research like Panipat & Mahanayak (the latter based on the life of Subhash Chandra Bose) by Vishwas Patil, Chaavaa (based on Sambhaji) by Shivaji Sawant, Chhatrapati Shivaji by Babasaheb Purandare, etc. (Magnificent History, Book Worm – Sunil K. Poolani, The Asian Age, September
21). These novels are bestsellers in Marathi & renowned publishers in English (as they are financially more equipped), should take initiative to translate these works into English (alongwith a proper marketing strategy), so that, it will reach a far wider audience & in the process, doing justice to these great works.

Ketan R. Meher

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The Asian Age Columnist Sunil K. Poolani’s reply is as follows:-

Dear Ketan,

Thanks for the mail and I do agree with what you say. But you know the publishing scene in India, forget translations, even quality English books by Kiran Nagarkar are not published by Indian publishers. Sad, but true. Be in touch.

Thanks,
Sunil K Poolani
Executive Director & Publisher
Frog Books