Write Assamese

A collaboration between Untold in the UK and BEE Books in Kolkata, to promote Indian literature in translation, Write Assamese focuses on writers, with creative ambition, working in Assamese.

The translation ecosystem in India suffers from a lack of training opportunities. At the same time, aspiring fiction writers are often marginalised due to circumstance, language, and lack of opportunities to develop their work. This project carved out a space for consistent, quality translations emerging from Assam to generate new fiction for international audiences.

It was part of the British Council’s India/UK Together season marking the 75th anniversary of modern India and highlighting the friendship and cultural bonds between the two countries, while also addressing shared global challenges.

We were grateful for additional support from KfW Stiftung in Germany.