Deepa is a writer and an award-winning literary translator working in Kannada and English.
Her cultural criticism, essays, columns and journalism have been published extensively in Indian and international publications, including The Paris Review, Himal Southasian, MOMUS, The Guardian, MOLD, Hyperallergic, The Caravan, The Hindu and Literary Hub.
Her published translations from Kannada include works by Kota Shivarama Karanth and Kodagina Gouramma. She is the recipient of an EnglishPEN Award for her translation of Banu Mushtaq’s short stories. The collection, titled ‘Heart Lamp,’ won the International Booker Prize 2025.
