Digital Humanities and Multilingual Literature: A Technological Convergence

The digital revolution has transformed every aspect of human knowledge, including the
creation, preservation, and interpretation of literature. As the field of digital humanities
gains global prominence, its integration with multilingual literature has become a
defining feature of twenty-first-century scholarship. Digital humanities represent a
multidisciplinary intersection where computational technology meets literary analysis,
cultural studies, and linguistic diversity. In the Indian context, where multilingualism
forms the core of cultural identity, digital tools have begun to redefine how literature is
archived, translated, visualized, and studied. This research paper explores the convergence
of digital humanities and multilingual literature as an emerging paradigm that bridges
technology and creativity, human cognition and algorithmic intelligence, and linguistic
plurality with global accessibility.
The study examines how digital humanities empower scholars to analyze literary texts
across multiple languages through computational linguistics, data visualization, and textmining techniques. It also investigates how digital archives and open-access databases
preserve endangered literary traditions while promoting inclusivity in literary research.
The paper argues that digital humanities not only facilitate multilingual scholarship but
also democratize literary participation by allowing regional and marginalized languages to
coexist with dominant global tongues on digital platforms. Through an analysis of digital
archives such as Project Gutenberg, Sahapedia, and Bichitra (Tagore Variorum Edition),
along with AI-driven translation technologies, this study reveals how technology fosters a
cross-linguistic dialogue among literary traditions. By combining empirical evidence with
theoretical frameworks, it positions the convergence of digital humanities and
multilingual literature as the foundation for a new global literary ecosystem—one that
celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and digital accessibility as the cornerstones of modern
knowledge