The Thirteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, November 9th to Sunday, November 13th 2022
Let's Turn The Page
Online : 9 - 10 Nov
On ground : 11 - 13 Nov
Noir In Mumbai : Murder They Wrote
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Sunday, 13th Nov -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm IST -
NCPA, Godrej Theatre
Noir, which deals with the more salacious aspects of crime, has seen an upswing in the last couple of decades. Its popularity is not limited just to the page; the genre has a strong presence in cinema and television as well. But what makes noir writing different from regular crime fiction and police procedurals? In collaboration with Noir In Mumbai we explore how Indian and French noir writers create this unique gritty atmosphere in their books
Speakers
Jérôme Loubry
Jérôme Loubry was born in Saint-Amand Montrond, famous for its book printing business, where his passion for writing was born.
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Kalpana Swaminathan
Kalpana Swaminathan’s detective Lalli recently appeared in her eighth novel, Raagam Taanam Pallavi.
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Manjiri Prabhu
Dr. Manjiri Prabhu is an award-winning international mystery and thriller author of 19 books, a short-film maker and the Curator and Founder/Director of two international festivals.
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