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

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

Geetanjali Shree

Author, India

Geetanjali Shree is the winner of the International Booker Prize for 2022 for the English translation of her novel Ret Samadhi, titled Tomb of Sand. The novel has also been translated into French and was shortlisted for the Emile Guimet Prize.

Geetanjali Shree’s other novels include Mai, Khali Jagah, Hamaara Shahar Us Baras, and Tirohit, all of which have been translated into English, and some into European languages as well. She has also published five collections of widely translated short stories. She writes scripts for theatre as well. Her non-fiction writing is in both English and Hindi.

sessions

For the Love of the Word : The Anil Dharker Session – Refraction

  • 11th November
  • 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Inauguration of Tata Literature Live! 2022
Followed by
REFRACTION
Bringing women’s stories to the fore
Geetanjali Shree in conversation with Varun Grover

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