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Poet Ranjit Hoskote: I'm fascinated by how art produces possibility of a world aslant
Chintan Girish Modi • 3 years ago"The activity of writing poetry might be solitary, but it is supported by a community – even a family – of fellow writers and readers, says Ranjit Hoskote, who was honoured with the Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Poetry Award at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
What on-ground literature festivals like JLF mean to first-time authors: 'Getting your book out finally feels real'
Sneha Bengani • 3 years agoJaipur Literature Festival this year was all the more special also because it gave several first-time authors, whose books released during the pandemic, the chance to talk about their work.
Namita Gokhale on winning Sahitya Akademi Award for Things to Leave Behind: ‘I used to carry it everywhere like a piece of knitting’
Sneha Bengani • 3 years ago"This festival has always had a mysterious life of its own, and it is literally taking me for a ride along with it. I follow where it goes," co-director Namita Gokhale says on the recently-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival.
Minus the drama and the jamboree, the Jaipur Literature Festival this year is a quiet return to the core
Sneha Bengani • 3 years agoThe COVID-19 pandemic seems to have stripped the JLF of all its frills. After forced confinement of two years, it was a joy to see, hear, and meet so many other people. The festival may have changed in countless big and small ways, but it has retained its indomitable spirit.
Jaipur Literature Festival rescheduled from January to March due to surge in COVID cases
• 3 years ago"We remain committed to bring the Festival back to Jaipur as an on-ground," organisers said in a statement.
The Friday List: From a talk on puppetry to Amazon Prime Video's Toofan, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
The Friday List: From a thumri recital to an exploration of Ahmedabad's cultural legacy, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
The Friday List: From a talk on Mumbai's Irani diaspora to a workshop on Kalidasa, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
The Friday List: From a documentary film festival to a thrilling murder mystery, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
The Friday List: From a lecture series on travel and stillness to Netflix's Lupin Part 2, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.