Decades after the raucous ‘Harbart’ became a cult classic in India, a translation finally arrives

The English version lands five years after the death of author Nabarun Bhattacharya. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-22 17:03:01 UTC ]
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