Episode 38: e-lit in India with Samya Brata Roy
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Episode 38: e-lit in India with Samya Brata Roy

This episode features an interview with Samya Brata Roy, now an Assistant Professor of English at Gitam (Deemed-to-be) University Hyderabad, recorded during the 2025 CDN Digital Narrative PhD Summer School. Samya discusses his academic journey and the founding of Electronic Literature India.

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