On the translucent nature of translations, ‘When you turn a carpet over, the similar pattern that you see at the back, is like a translation of a text. It is not a replica, but you get a sense of what’s there.’ Remarked, author, translator, literary historian, Rakhshanda Jalil in her session, ‘To Abba With Love’discussing Continue Reading
A ‘literary maha-kumbh‘ a cerebral ceremony, celebrating the word, call it what you will- the two things that make up JLF are definitely the crowds and the chance to listen to and meet national and international literary figures. Representing the blog on the press terrace you also meet like minded book nerds and in coffee-breaks, Continue Reading
Call me By Your Name, Won’t You? Andre Aciman’s dialogue at Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, on Love. A study in writing on desire In conversation with Siddharth Dhanwant Sanghvi at Zee JLF Aciman spoke about his love for writing, the craft and of course on his novel! ‘How mortifying to want someone without knowing anything Continue Reading
‘No Such thing as a Writer’s Block’ –Andrew Sean Greer Pulitzer Prize Winning author on ‘Less’ and all things writing ‘Less’ the 2017 novel by Andrew Sean Greer is a satirical, insightful account of the journey of a gay writer Arthur Less who, as his fiftieth birthday approaches, does the world lit-fest circuit. The book Continue Reading
A ready reckoner reconnaissance of this literary jamboree Having traversed the dusty pathways of the Jaipur Literature Festival from the ‘Mughal tent’ to the ‘Front Lawn’ last year; I am no #JLF greenhorn attendee. When you’re thrown, literally, by the milling crowd (trust me, that’s a legit use of the word!) into the throes of Continue Reading