Vasantha SuryaVasantha Surya is a poet, journalist, and translator whose prose translations from Tamil include six novels, and an anthology of contemporary short fiction (A Place to Live). The Stalk of Time and A Word Between Us are her two poetry collections in Eglish, while among her translations of poetry are To Plunge Within, a selection of verses from the Tamil classic, Nammaaazhwaar's Thiruvaimozhi, and several poems in Tamil Dalit Writing. The Ballad of Budhni is her translation of a narrative folk poem from Bundeli Hindi. Her works for children include Mridu in Madras, translated into Tamil by Prema Srinivasan and herself, and Ramayana for Children. Her articles and reviews have appeared in major Indian publications. Read More Read Less