Literati – Kids and reading ( 1 February 2015)

My monthly column, Literati, in the Hindu Literary Review was published online ( 31 January 2015) and will be in print ( 1 February 2015). Here
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Anita Anand, “Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary”

As far as her place in history is concerned, Sophia was perhaps her own worst enemy. She never sought glory and disliked speaking in public.
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Helen Oyeyemi, “Boy, Snow, Bird”

I read Boy, Snow, Bird . It is a fascinating tale set in 1950s USA, when racism was rampant, especially towards the people of colour. This story
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Who will win the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature? (13 January 2015)

According to the vision statement, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature celebrates the rich and varied world of literature of the South Asian region.
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Shashi Deshpande, “Shadow Play”

Having read Shadow Play, I am of the firm opinion that Shashi Deshpande is brilliant at observing, describing and writing about women –their situation, relationships, nudging
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JaipurBookMark speakers profiles

JaipurBookMark is a B2B conference organised at Narain Niwas, Jaipur. It runs parallel with the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival on the 21 – 22 January
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JaipurBookMark ( JBM), 21-22 January 2015, Narain Niwas, Jaipur

The Jaipur BookMark 2015 Where South Asia meets the world 21-22 January 2015, Narain Niwas, Jaipur (JBM 2015 will run for two days parallel with
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Freda Bedi, “Rhymes for Ranga”

Sarah and I discovered a fabulous book of poems for children — Rhymes for Ranga by Freda Bedi. These were written in the 1930s and 40s
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Amit Chaudhuri

In 2014 Amit Chaudhuri published two books – Telling Tales ( a collection of essays) and Odysseus Abroad ( a novel). Some of the other notable literary engagements were delivering the
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