Literary Trends
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Instapoetry is successful and there’s nothing wrong with that
And yet, critics have discredited the subgenre for being lowbrow.
Rafael Mendes Silva, The Conversation
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Why Taylor Swift should be on English Literature courses
The interest in classes on Taylor Swift and literature is led not so much by an interest in Swift’s being taught, but in her being an ‘author’.
Clio Doyle, The Conversation
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‘Healing and coming together’: How a poet is encouraging writing of poetry by sharing prompts online
‘I hope the prompts remind people that reading poetry is not a rational process – it’s about loosening up and experiencing the poem’, said poet Joseph Fasano.
Rush Mukherjee
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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There is no such thing as a book from the ‘North East’. The literary establishment is blind to this
A single uniform identity for all the writing from the seven states in the region is not remotely authentic.
Chitra Ahanthem
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These are the 11 books in progress that the Rs 18-lakh New India Foundation fellowships will support
The books are meant to be works of non-fiction that throw light on an aspect of post-1947 India.
Scroll Staff
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It appears that a moment of recognition for British Black writing has arrived. But has it really?
Like their forebears in the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and early 2000s, are there only certain stories Black writers are allowed to tell?
Malachi McIntosh, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How the popularity of veganism might change the language used in fiction
As more and more people frown upon the killing of animals for food, will meat-based metaphors be getting the chop?
Shareena Z Hamzah, The Conversation
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Interview: Can the famed ‘little magazine’ culture of Bengali literature thrive in the digital age?
A conversation with literary evangelist Susnato Chowdhury, a committed believer in publishing groundbreaking and experimental literature in magazines.
Chandrima Pal
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A century after his death, a Japanese literary giant is returning as an android
The centenary of Natsume Soseki’s death this year is being marked by numerous events, not least his resurrection in robotic form.
Philip Seargeant, The Conversation
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Are India's English writers getting better at writing in Indian?
New ways of using dialogue and the first person voice are finally making English an Indian language.
Arunava Sinha
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And the winner of the (medieval) Bad Sex in Fiction award is ...
The Anglo-Saxons can teach us plenty about sex and the labels we assign to ourselves today.
David Clark, The Conversation