Noted English Author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with this year’s literary award, Jnanpith Award. “The novelist has been awarded for his outstanding contribution towards literature”, Bharatiya Jnanpith announced Friday. The Bharatiya Jnanpith, a literary organisation based in New Delhi, has been conferring the Jnanpith Award on writers every year since 1965. “Amitav[Read More…]
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Netflix brings Aravind Adiga’s novel on screen
Mumbai: “Selection Day”, the engrossing novel by Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga about an underprivileged rural boy’s struggle to become a national-level cricketer, is now a series on Netflix. The trailer shows young Mohammad Samad as protagonist Manju bullied into cricket by his father (Rajesh Tailang), confused by the cultural[Read More…]
Noted Pakistani feminist writer dead
Islamabad, Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz died here. She was 72. The eminent progressive writer, who was also hailed by many as the pioneer in feminist literature, had been suffering from illness for the past few months, reports Dawn news. She died on Wednesday night. Riaz was[Read More…]
Remembering RK Narayan, inventor of Malgudi Days on his death anniversary
Famous Indian English literature laureate RK Narayan is known for his simple and modest writing style. He is said to have opened windows for non-Indians to peep into Indian culture and sensibilities through his works. His writing style is compared to the renowned American author William Faulkner. His great works[Read More…]
Naipaul’s death major loss to world of literature: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul, who shared ancestral roots with India. “Sir V.S. Naipaul will be remembered for his extensive works, which covered diverse subjects ranging from history, culture, colonialism, politics and more. “His passing away is a major loss to the world of literature. Condolences to his family and well wishers[Read More…]
Five books to look forward to in August 2018
New Delhi: With the release of riveting novels such as Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup and All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy, the Indian bookshelf has thrown up quite a lot in recent months for fiction lovers to chew upon. But the coming month will bring[Read More…]
English author Kazuo Ishiguro awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
Kazuo Ishiguro has been chosen as the winner of the Nobel Prize in the literature on Thursday by the Swedish Academy. Notably, the literature Nobel has always been a hard prize to predict. People were stunned when last year’s award was won by Bob Dylan, mainly famous as a singer[Read More…]
Noted journalist, writer Arun Sadhu dies at 76
Renowned writer Arun Sadhu passed away early on Monday at a hospital following a heart condition at the age of 76. Sadhu was known for his immense contributions and has straddled the worlds of literature and journalism with equal elan. He breathed his last at the Sion Hospital. He was[Read More…]
Some quotes from Arundhati Roy’s new book for fans and critics alike
Updates, criticism of Arundhati Roy’s new book, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness has been floating through everyone’s’ social media feeds. The book which she took two decades to write, more than explains her life as a political activist- protesting against ecological depredations, on behalf of Kashmir independence and against Hindu[Read More…]
Remembering Emily Elizabeth Dickinson: 5 quotes that can stir your soul
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, an American poet was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily, who lived mostly in isolation was considered an eccentric by locals, she developed an affinity for white clothing and became known for her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, to even leave her bedroom. Dickinson never married, and[Read More…]
Rashmirathi: Krishna ki Chetavani by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Rashmirathi is one of the classics of modern Hindi Literature. Most of our understanding of Mahabharata stems from B R Chopra’s television adaptation of Mahabharata, which is often described as a limited version of the epic. Over the years, innumerable people have written the Mahabharata from the perspective of its many characters. Rashmirathi[Read More…]
Memorializing ‘Ram ka dusra Vanvaas’ by Kaifi Azmi
“Paon Saryu main abhi Ram ne dhoye bhi na they, Ki nazar aaye wahan khoon ke gehre dhabbe Paon dhoye bina Saryu ke kinare se uthe, Ram yeh kehte huye apne duare se uthe, Rajdhaani ki faza aaye nahin raas mujhe, 6 December ko mila doosra Vanvaas mujhe” Kaifi Azmi was[Read More…]
DU includes ‘Five Point Someone’ in English syllabus, Chetan Bhagat lashes out against elite readers
Delhi University has included Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘Five Point Someone’ as part of the English literature syllabus from the next academic year. Bhagat’s novel is part of the Popular Fiction paper in the General Elective, which is offered to second-year undergraduate students under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). Louisa M[Read More…]
Bob Dylan finally agrees to accept Nobel Prize
Bob Dylan will finally receive his Nobel Literature Prize for literature in Sweden this weekend, the academy has announced. At the time of Award ceremony, the Swedish Academy said that the singer-songwriter informed them “he wishes he could receive the prize personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible.” The[Read More…]
Manu Pillai: Making History Interesting
Meet the dynamic and young Manu S Pillai, who is a sought-after author riding high on the success of his first book, The Ivory Throne, a historic account of Travancore that has been winning hearts and awards, travelling across the globe while also handling an active political office. Here’s an[Read More…]
Obama books to be published worldwide
Barack and Michelle Obama’s upcoming book is to be a global event. As per reports, the Penguin Random House announced on Monday that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the US and Canada. Titles and[Read More…]
Bob Dylan’s website removes mention of Nobel Prize win
The failed attempt of Nobel officials in knocking on Bob Dylan’s door was the major headline last week. Dylan was playing at a concert in Las Vegas on the night when the Nobel was announced. He ended the set with a cover of Frank Sinatra’s ‘Why Try to Change Me[Read More…]
Blowin in the Wind: An ode to Bob Dylan
I first heard the song Blowin in the Wind several years back in JNU. I was a new entrant and was straight away swept away by it, such was its all-pervasive power even half a century after its penning. I remember guys meticulously learning to strum the chords of Blowin[Read More…]
10 Greatest Bob Dylan songs of all times
Bob Dylan was named the surprise winner of the Nobel prize for literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. The American singer-songwriter has has released great albums every decade since he started in the ‘60s and some of them have been poetic marvels. Every[Read More…]
Rock legend Bob Dylan wins Nobel Literature Prize
American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. The Swedish Academy said Dylan ‘created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’. Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941 and began his musical career in 1959, playing in coffee houses in[Read More…]