Harsha Vytla

PhD

Publishing studies

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Harsha Vytla is a sociologist of literature, doing his PhD in Publishing Studies at the University of Melbourne.

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Thesis

Consecrating India's Literature in English: Prizes, Translations, and Readers

This thesis investigates the evolution of 'popular' and 'literary' as two poles of literary production and label, the production of English translations within the international publishing industry,  and the significance of prizes in the production of literary value.

Research interests

  • Sociology of Literature
  • Cultural studies
  • Translation studies

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