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The plight of Indian Nepalis, even in the 21st century, remains unacknowledged within mainstream social, political, and literary spheres. They continue to face challenges related to their identity and sense of belonging within the Indian nation-state. Furthermore, the cultural and linguistic isolation they encounter complicates their efforts to represent themselves. Historically, Indian Nepalis have been represented first through the colonial knowledge system and later through dominant elite structures in post-colonial India. However, in recent times, there has been a conscious shift towards self-representation through their literary works, particularly in translation. In this context, translation has emerged as a significant tool through which Indian Nepali writers articulate their suppressed voices within the mainstream discourse. This paper examines how translation functions as a form of rewriting that enables writers like Chuden Kabimo to rewrite their marginalized histories and challenge hegemonic narratives in Song of Soil (Fatsung).
Pritika Subba. “Rewriting the Movement From the Margin in Translation.” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 17, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 857–868. DOI, https://doi.org/10.66376/criterion.v17.n2.55.
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