“I have tried to be faithful to the core thought, tone and nuances of each original Bengali poem that I have re-presented.”- Sohini Sen (Author- A Drop of Golden Sun: Representing Tagore’s Gitanjali)
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Writer and photographer Sohini Sen is in conversation with Lalitha Sarma R where she shares insights on translating Tagore from content to craft.
Sohini Sen is a litterateur who boldly transcends the shadow lines of genres. Her journey has encompassed two remarkable careers, first as an Assistant Editor with The Telegraph newspaper and later as a Senior Manager and the Head of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd’s Technical Communication team in Kolkata.
Having transitioned into a full-time writer and photographer, Sen has authored several compelling works, including The Talking Table and Other Stories (2012), Yatra Pathe Rabi (2014), Ladakh: A Photo Travelogue (2016), Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas (2017), and the collaborative photo-book Invincible City (2023). Her debut novella, A Sense of Magnolias, is soon to be published.
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