• Naila V A

Translation is defined as the “replacement of the textual material in one language (source language) by equivalent textual material in another language (target language).” This definition by Catford is acceptable to all of us since it conveys the rough idea of this centuries-old notion. From times immemorial, translation plays a significant role in satisfying our intellectual, cultural and spiritual needs wherever there is a demand for sharing and exchanging of ideas and information. The purpose of this paper is to establish the argument that Kamala Das'act of translation of her work My Story into Ente Kadha is a form of cannibalism. Borrowing the idea from Susan Bassnett and Harish Trivedi whose essay titled “Of Colonies, cannibals and vernaculars” an introductory piece to their work "Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice." what is attempted to affirm in the paper is that translation is a form of cannibalism.

translation,feminism,

"Is Translation a form of Cannibalism- A study of Kamala Das’ My Story and Ente Kadha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.547-548, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906V77.pdf

"Is Translation a form of Cannibalism- A study of Kamala Das’ My Story and Ente Kadha", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp547-548, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906V77.pdf