”I wanted my words to carry that semblance of hope”-Sayan Aich Bhowmik
Sayan Aich Bhowmik is an accomplished Indian poet who gained recognition with the publication of his debut collection of...
Interview
Interview with M. L Ruscsak
Prachya Review had the pleasure of interviewing Melisa Ruscsak. She is a Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author and CEO of...
‘When I was growing up, we never had any Bhutanese authors. All the books we read came from outside.’ – Chador Wangmo
Chador Wangmo, teacher turned writer, lives in Thimpu, Bhutan. She has authored four novels, including La Ama and Kyetse,...
‘Eroticism and spirituality, though different in many ways, are two great sources of passion’- Melissa Studdard
Melissa Studdard is an American poet, writer, editor and the author of four books, including the poetry collection I Ate...
‘WRITERS I FEEL ARE FUNDAMENTALLY MIGRANTS OF THE IMAGINATION.’- NITASHA KAUL
I got to know about Nitasha Kaul through her first novel Residue, the book’s spine peeped at me from...
‘The memoir is very frustrating. I can’t seem to explain what happened to me.’ – Vijay Seshadri
Vijay Seshadri is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. He was born in India, and lives in the US,...
‘I have to try and write my blackness for myself in a language that is not mine but is mine.’ – Vuyelwa Maluleke
Vuyelwa Maluleke is a spoken word artist, script-writer, and actor based in Johannesberg, South Africa. She was shortlisted for...
“I don’t understand why Narcissus is a fool actually. How could one not be in awe of a reflection? Is it really just the body in the reflection?” – Ladan Osman
In the very beginning of this year, I was first introduced with Ladan Osman’s poems through a Bangla translation...
“I don’t believe in art. I believe in death.” – Henry Avignon – an Artist of our Time
Henry Avignon, the reappearance of Goya’s ghost that struck mankind with a visual protest against the violence of the...
“I like to speak plainly without putting a barrier between me and the reader.” – Lydia Davis
It was the end of 2013; I had read an article about Lydia Davis, who won the Man Booker...