The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

THE POWER OF WORDS

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

STORYLAND

  • Thursday, 26th Oct
  • 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm IST
  • Online

Many writers in exile explore the emotional consequences of displacement and migration. Spurred by mixed feelings of homesickness and detachment, many also develop unique perspectives on their homeland. Some, like Conrad and Nabokov, even begin writing in the language of their adopted countries. A discussion on what exile can do to the literary imagination.

Speakers

Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist of international repute.

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Salil Tripathi

Salil Tripathi was born in Mumbai and is a writer based in New York.

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Books In The Session

The Island of Missing Trees

  • Elif Shafak
  • Viking
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How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division

  • Elif Shafak
  • Wellcome Collection
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The Architect's Apprentice

  • Elif Shafak
  • Penguin Books Ltd
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The Bastard of Istanbul

  • Elif Shafak
  • Penguin
Buy

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