Sahitya Akademi is inviting submissions for its bi-monthly journal, Indian Literature, on a rolling basis. Submit yours today!
About Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India.
Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its office is located in Rabindra Bhavan near Mandi House in Delhi.
About Indian Literature
Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi’s bimonthly journal, is India’s oldest journal featuring translations in English of poetry, fiction, drama and criticism from twenty-three Indian languages besides original writing in English.
They strive to feature the best of Indian literature and Indian writers in our journal, old as well as new. There is hardly any significant Indian author who has not been featured in the pages of this 65-year-old journal.
Submission Guidelines
- Poems (not more than 6), short stories in English translation and English, and critical articles on Indian literature (not exceeding 3500 words) may be emailed as a Word attachment to indlit[at]gmail[dot]com.
- A brief bio-note (50-70 words) and photographs of the author and the translator may also be attached along with the submission.
- English translations must be accompanied by a letter from the original author granting permission to publish the translations in Indian Literature.
Contact
- Phone: 011-23389838 (D) 011-23386626-28/246.
- Email: indlit[at]gmail[dot]com; indianlit[at]sahitya[hyphen]akademi[dot]gov[dot]in.
Click here to read the official guidelines of the Call for Submissions: Indian Literature Journal by Sahitya Akademi.
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