The literary odyssey of author Seema Jain bears ample testimony to her unending passion for literature, for which she is marching ahead with redoubled vigour and zeal post her retirement. Here are the excepts from her recent con-
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Q. Please tell us about your literary journey.
A. My literary journey has been long and rewarding. I have 14 published books, including five collections of my English and Hindi poems (with two more in the pipeline), two edited anthologies, two translated novels (one of which is published by the Sahitya Akademi), three collections of translated poems, and several other critical books.
Additionally, I have many prestigious translation projects underway.
Q. Which book is your favourite, and what are your chief themes?
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