Literary Life
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Was writer F Scott Fitzgerald an early appropriator – of his wife Zelda’s story ideas?
Scott’s argument that he owned his wife Zelda’s mind, her creativity, as well as her life and their life together, is hard to accept.
Shashi Deshpande
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Adda: What the institution of the convivial community chat over ‘cha’ means for Bengali literature
Interestingly, Bengali writers from West Bengal feature the adda much more prominently than their counterparts from Bangladesh.
Faisal Mahmud
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In the age of litfests, this model of intimate literary exchange is a vastly different experience
An interview with Sharmistha Mohanty, founder-editor of Almost Island Dialogues, a series of literary readings and discussions.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why an investigative journalist felt compelled to 'out' Elena Ferrante (and what she can do now)
Support is pouring in from the literary community for Ferrante, defending her right to hide her real identity.
Carlo Pizzati
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Umberto Eco’s true achievements were era-defining – but no one seems to understand them
He offered a glorious insight into the wonders of semiotics.
Paul Cobley, The Conversation
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How a centuries-old poem hints at Shakespeare’s herbal ‘muse’
A 400-year-old poem offers yet more evidence to suggest that William Shakespeare may have found at least some of his inspiration in cannabis.
Francis Thackeray, The Conversation
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Happy birthday, Haruki Murakami: here’s what I talk about when I talk about you
The Japanese writer who comes closest to depicting the uncertainties and inexplicability of human existence turns 67.
Arunima Mazumdar
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Authors who don’t: being a recluse in the time of literary festivals
Can a writer retire? Is it possible not to be a performer in the age of litfests?
Rajat Chaudhuri