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Around the World of Indian Literature
Conversations on Writing and Writers
Speakers
‘For more than forty years, Shashi Deshpande has—as a novelist, short story writer, essayist, memoirist, and public figure (in short, as a concerned and engaged citizen)—audibly contributed to the lively public debates on the role of the writer and writing in India and to an understanding of India’s contemporary social, literary, and political issues. She has not been reluctant to insert critical and dissenting notes into the public discourse of her nation. We are reminded constantly by the essays collected here that Deshpande is, first and foremost, a reader and a listener, actively and compassionately engaged in dialogue with others. The present collection invites its readers to enter that fascinating dialogue.’— from the introduction by Nancy E. Batty and Dieter Riemenschneider
Shashi Deshpande in conversation with Ranvir Shah.
In collaboration with Prakriti Foundation
Speakers
Shashi Deshpande
Novelist and short story writer, Shashi Deshpande has eleven novels, two crime novellas, a number of short story collections, a book of essays, her memoirs and four children’s books to her credit. Three of her novels have received awards, including the Sahitya Akademi award for That Long Silence. She has done translations from Kannada and Marathi into English and her own work has been translated into various Indian and European languages. Her latest work is a collection of essays: Subversions.
Shashi Deshpande has been invited to participate in various literary conferences and festivals, as well as to lecture in Universities, both in India and abroad. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2008.
Ranvir Shah
A cultural activist, philanthropist and businessman, Ranvir Shah has always had a deep interest in books, art, music and design. In 1998, he founded the Prakriti Foundation, the vision of which was to host events that would play a key role in changing and energising the cultural scene in Chennai. Single-handedly, he has been a catalyst in broadening the cultural spectrum in Chennai and has been responsible for giving the city some of its most memorable events ranging from serious scholarly discourse from seminars, multi-media events, experimental and protest cinema, music festivals and contemporary dance performances.
