Lit for Life: India’s Literature/Literary Festival in Chennai (25th Feb 2023) by The Hindu - The Hindu

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About LFL 2023

The Hindu Lit for Life 2023 will be more than just a one-day festival in Chennai. It will encompass shared experiences, knowledge inclusivity, empowered reading culture, and spread the power of words to a varied audience through several meaningful engagements.

Listen to around 50 prolific writers and speakers deep dive into the world of literature, arts and culture.

Schedule

The Hindu Lit for Life: Inaugural address

Starts at 10:00 am , February 25

A country called childhood

Starts at 11:45 am , February 25

Shining the light on the unseen heroes of Indian freedom

Starts at 03:35 pm , February 25

The Hindu Lit for Life | When free speech comes at a cost

Starts at 05:40 pm , February 25

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LFL in News

Vidya Balan in a conversation with Faye D’Souza, in Chennai on Friday.

Vidya Balan: scripting her way out of getting typecast in Bollywood

Madhuvanti S. Krishnan

The Company Quartet: An Illustrated Lecture William Dalrymple Introduced by Ranvir Shah at The Hindu Lit For Life, Music Academy in Chennai on Saturday.

History has a lot of grey shades and many nuances are left unsaid: William Dalrymple

Apar Gupta, Dhanya Rajendran, T. M. Krishna and Suhrith Parthasarathy in conversation with N. Ravi at The Hindu Lit For Life, Music Academy in Chennai on Saturday

Of securing privacy and spreading freedom of speech

The Hindu Bureau

K. Srilata (right) in conversation with Ramya Kannan at The Hindu Lit For Life Literature Festival at Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, Music Academy in Chennai.

Voices from Lit for Life

Madhuvanti S. Krishnan

Past LFL Stories

Testimonials

I greatly enjoyed The Hindu Lit For Life festival, which I attended a few years ago and I wish it every continuing success.

Vikram SethNovelist & Poet, Padma Shri Awardee

I usually avoid literature festivals but The Hindu Lit For Life is really nice because the people are curious. What makes it special are the kind of people who come to it.

Rujuta DiwekarLeading nutrition and exercise science expert

With its combination of world literary figures, Indian luminaries, and dynamic students, it hosts conversations that simply cannot be found anywhere else.

Naomi WolfAuthor & Journalist, best know for the book The Beauty Myth

The audiences were so engaged and I met so many brilliant young women... This is an astoundingly cool literary festival.

Molly CrabappleArtist and writer. Contributing editor for VICE

We live in a world where everyone says people aren't interested in books anymore. I think you need to come to a festival like this to realise people love books.

Markus Zusak Writer, best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger

What I really like about the festival is that it is a "literary" festival. It is centred on books.

Karthika V.K. Publisher, Westland Publications Pvt Ltd

I had a splendid time. The other writers were fascinating and panels engaging. My mind and eyes were full of literature and books, which is how I like it.

Daniel HandlerAuthor, musician, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer

The festival has gone from strength to strength each yearand I think it's an indication of how much enthusiasm there is for reading. The book is no danger here.

Abraham VerghesePhysician, Author & Professor at Stanford University Medical School