Martin Chalmers (1948–2014) was a translator and editor living in Berlin, who translated works by Elfriede Jelinek, Thomas Bernhard, Peter Handke, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Alexander Kluge, among others. In 2004, he won the prestigious Schlegel-Tieck Prize for his translation of The Lesser Evil: The Diaries of Victor Klemperer, 1945–59. He was married to author and translator Esther Kinsky.
Mytheli Sreenivas is Associate Professor of History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University. Her research interests include women’s history, the history of sexua
Khushwant Singh was India's best-known writer and columnist. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, The National Herald and Hindustan Times. He authored clas
Ranjit Lal has written around thirty books for children and adults – and adults who are children. His books include The Crow Chronicles, The Life and Times of Altu Faltu, Smitten, The Battle
Balaraba Ramat Yakubu published her first novel in 1987, and has been one of the bestselling Hausa authors ever since. She has also written, directed, and produced a number of films for Kannywood, the
Shahnaz Rouse teaches Sociology at Sarah Lawrence College, New York. She is the author of various articles on women, religion, nationalism and the State which have been published in South Asia, the
Ashok Dhawale is President of the All India Kisan Sabha. A medical doctor by training, he began activism as a student. He was drawn into the Kisan movement by the legendary Godavari Parulekar. He i
