Lit for Life: India’s Literature/Literary Festival in Chennai (25th Feb 2023) by The Hindu - The Hindu

LFL 2019

The Hindu Lit for Life 2019 will be more than just a one-day festival in Chennai. It will encompass shared experiences, knowledge inclusivity, empowered reading culture, and spread the power of words to a varied audience through several meaningful engagements.

Listen to prolific writers and speakers deep dive into the world of literature, arts and culture.

Speakers

A.R. Venkatachalapathy

ANUSHKA RAVISHANKAR

Aruna Sairam

ARUNAVA SINHA

Baradwaj Rangan

Chithra Madhavan

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IN PICTURES|The Hindu Net Desk

In pics | Lit for Life 2019

LFL in News

The Hindu LFL 2019 | Beyond Indian English: A time for bhashas

Storytellers: Amitabha Bagchi, Sumana Roy, and Abdullah Khan in conversation with Mini Kapoor

The session, ‘Tellers of Tales’, had authors Sumana Roy, Abdullah Khan and Amitabha Bagchi in conversation with Mini Kapoor

The winners: (From left) Rajiv Eipe, Vinayak Varma, Venita Coelho and Mamta Nainy

The fabulous four who grabbed the The Hindu Young World-Good Books awards

Madhuvanti S. Krishnan

Looking in: (From left) Sharanya Manivannan, Madhavi Menon, Vaishna Roy, Sumana Roy and Manjula Padmanabhan

‘Why We Should All be Feminists’, had authors Sumana Roy, Sharanya Manivannan, Manjula Padmanabhan and Madhavi Menon in conversation with Vaishna Roy

Susan Joe Philip

Videos

Why can't India and Pakistan be friends

Husain Haqqani spoke in length about the India-Pakistan ties at the LFL session.

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Testimonials

I greatly enjoyed The Hindu Lit For Life festival, which I attended a few years ago and I wish it every continuing success.

Vikram SethNovelist & Poet, Padma Shri Awardee

I usually avoid literature festivals but The Hindu Lit For Life is really nice because the people are curious. What makes it special are the kind of people who come to it.

Rujuta DiwekarLeading nutrition and exercise science expert

With its combination of world literary figures, Indian luminaries, and dynamic students, it hosts conversations that simply cannot be found anywhere else.

Naomi WolfAuthor & Journalist, best know for the book The Beauty Myth

The audiences were so engaged and I met so many brilliant young women... This is an astoundingly cool literary festival.

Molly CrabappleArtist and writer. Contributing editor for VICE

We live in a world where everyone says people aren't interested in books anymore. I think you need to come to a festival like this to realise people love books.

Markus Zusak Writer, best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger

What I really like about the festival is that it is a "literary" festival. It is centred on books.

Karthika V.K. Publisher, Westland Publications Pvt Ltd

I had a splendid time. The other writers were fascinating and panels engaging. My mind and eyes were full of literature and books, which is how I like it.

Daniel HandlerAuthor, musician, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer

The festival has gone from strength to strength each yearand I think it's an indication of how much enthusiasm there is for reading. The book is no danger here.

Abraham VerghesePhysician, Author & Professor at Stanford University Medical School

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