The Sickle: In Conversation with writer Anita Agnihotri and translator Arunava Sinha

'The Sickle' written by Anita Agnihotri, and translated into English by Arunava Sinha, is a reminder of the possibilities of fiction.

We spoke with both the writer and the translator in a deeply insightful conversation about the act of translation, as well as the intricate themes of the book: the lives of farmers and migrant labourers in Western Maharashtra, the crises of female foeticide, sexual assault, the violence of caste, farmer suicide, and climate change.

Radical, incendiary, and deeply humane, this novel tells the darkest truths about contemporary India.

April 29, 2021