Literary Debates
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Rejoinder: Writer David Shulman refutes R Azhagarsan’s criticism of his ‘Tamil: A Biography’
‘My book was in part written precisely to counter the kind of views presented in the criticism.’
David Shulman
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‘Come see the world beyond Persian carpets’: What Ismat Chughtai told Qurratulain Hyder
Chughtai’s essay critiquing Hyder’s early writings speaks volumes for the way she approached literature as well as the world.
Debojit Dutta, Sahapedia
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Human rights and environment are our priority: Vedanta reacts to London lit fest controversy
Mining company issues point-by-point rebuttal to an open letter that had called for a boycott of the Vedanta Jaipur Literature Festival London 2016.
Scroll Staff
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JLF Southbank: By ignoring boycott call, writers may have missed out on powerful stories of dissent
Refusing to associate with a dubious sponsor could have sent out a strong message.
Ravinder Kaur
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Boycott or speak up? Vedanta-sponsored litfest makes writers ask themselves difficult questions
The literary community debates the ethics and methods of protesting against festivals with controversial sponsors.
Scroll Staff
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Many of the world’s best writers aren’t in love with nationalism (but some are)
Writers around the world have understood and presented the concept in different, but mostly critical, ways.
Anu Kumar
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