Mysuru: Acclaimed translator and academic, Prof. Vanamala Viswanatha spoke about ‘Why read a Kannada Classic: Reading Harishchandra Kavyam’ at the Third Edition of Mysuru Literary Fest-2019, organised by Mysore Literary Association at Senate Bhavan inside Manasagangothri campus in city yesterday.
Vanamala Viswanatha has translated old Kannada text Harishchandra (Kavya) by Raghavanka into English — ‘The Life of Harishchandra (Harvard University Press, 2017). She has also retold the story through excerpts in English and Kannada, accompanied by a musical recitation.
