Lit for Life
The Hindu
MAN OF THE MOMENT: Rahul Bhattacharya. Photo: V. Ganesan
A surprise yorker
Rahul Bhattacharya, winner of The Hindu Literary Prize for Best Fiction, 2011 for his The Sly Company of People who Care, opens up to TULSI BADRINATH on the fictional travelogue set in Guyana and the impulses that went into its writing...
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Lit For Life comes to Chennai
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Rahul Bhattacharya & Tulsi Badrinath
In the excellent company of people who write
Writers, editors, publishers and cine personalities descended on Chennai last weekend, and the audience couldn’t have enough of them. Parvathi Nayar on the collective celebration of the word at The Hindu Lit for Life conclave on October 29 and 30.
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What the judges say
The judges, K. Satchidanandan, Mridula Garg, Tabish Khair and Brinda Bose, tell us what went on behind the scenes and the criteria used to select the winner…
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Celebrating the legacy of literature
The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 ceremony was a heady mix of intelligent conversation, magical music and an appreciation of the best that Indian literature has to offer today…
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Of commerce and creativity
While the Chennai edition of The Hindu’s Lit for Life (October 29-30) saw authors, academics, filmmakers and others discuss literature in its various forms, there were some interesting topi...
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Live chat with publishers
Always wanted to be a writer? Talk to publishers Karthika V.K. and Saugata Mukherjee now
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Vikram Seth on skiving off, Carnatic music and the charms of Chennai. Parvathi Nayar finds ragas and sculpture are part of this author's repertoire.
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Winner of The Hindu Literary Prize 2011, Rahul Bhattacharya speaks to writer Tulsi Badrinath about what it means to have won the award.
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Shashi Tharoor & Mukul Kesavan exchange views on how lit fests keep the interest of book lovers alive.
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Leela Samson, Director, Kalakshetra, in conversation with Firdose Vandrewala, CMD, Hirco, at The Hindu Lit for Life 2011 event.
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K. Srilata & Kavery Nambisan discuss their writings & views on The Hindu Lit for Life 2011.
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Stand-up comedian Vir Das spoke to Baradwaj Rangan about his routine at The Hindu Lit for Life 2011.
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Actor Shabana Azmi speaks to feminist & historian Urvashi Butalia on the importance of lit fests.
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Baradwaj Rangan speaks to Suhasini Maniratnam about her participation at The Hindu Lit for Life 2011.
