A Writer's Life
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Perumal Murugan: ‘How I, descended from a legacy of illiteracy, become a writer’
Murugan’s new book of short stories in translation, ‘Four Strokes of Luck’, will be published shortly.
Perumal Murugan
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In the time of the great quarantine, a writer draws, in words, a map of a life lived indoors
‘Three rooms in particular would feature prominently on this map.’
Vineet Gill
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Why write of love in a time of strife such as this, asks a writer, and answers her question
‘I harbour guilt at what feels like self-indulgence, the wearing of blinders, a Houdini act into the creative hatch.’
Gayathri Prabhu
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Can writing about trauma and violence actually help in healing? Some writers have tried it
Some writers feel a sense of catharsis but the process can come with a heavy emotional and physical toll.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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Five lessons an Indian author learned at Europe’s biggest science fiction and fantasy convention
Fantasy and science-fiction writer Shweta Taneja came back from Eurocon with lessons on humility and selling your own books.
Shweta Taneja
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A staggering archive of 27,000 images to remember the legendary writer
The Colombian writer was born on this day, March 6, 91 years ago and died in 2014. This digital archive gives us a unique glimpse into his life and work.
Harsimran Gill
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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You’re prepared for the agonising writing of your first book, but nobody warns you about the second
Author Tashan Mehta on how first drafts and second novels don’t get easier but there’s hope beyond the skeleton of your book.
Tashan Mehta
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Romance writers are setting the model for workers in tomorrow’s ‘gig economy’
These writers are following strategies that all freelance workers will benefit from.
Chris Larson, The Conversation
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Writers’ journeys: So your book’s been commissioned. Here’s what will happen next
Brace yourself. There’s a lot more you have to do than just write your book.
Amish Raj Mulmi
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Pictures: This is where Jane Austen lived and wrote. (She died 200 years ago today)
It is easy to see how the writer’s home may have inspired her classic novels.
Vidya Shankar
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With a new Salman Rushdie novel coming, it’s time to re-read his memoir ‘Joseph Anton’
Many clues to the books Rushdie writes – including, perhaps, the new one – are to be found in his confessional memoir.
Atreyee Majumder
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This is what life is like when a writer marries a writer
Writer couples ‘get’ each other, till they decide to write a book together.
Devapriya Roy
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces