Asia House Festival of Asian Literature Presents Tales From Maximum City: New Writing from Mumbai (London)

13 April 2011
Asia House Festival of Asian Literature Presents Tales From Maximum City: New Writing from Mumbai (London)
Date: 16 April 2011

Location: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, Level 5 Function Room, Belvedere Road

Tales From Maximum City – New Writing from Mumbai with Siddhartha Bose, Gyan Prakashs, Anjali Joseph, moderated by Stephen McCarty.

The spotlight is on Mumbai, as three debut authors offer their diversely different views of the world’s most exciting and chaotic city.

Anjali Joseph looks family life amidst the chaos of the megacity. Gyan Prakash explores the inner life of Mumbai through its turning points, comic book heros and famous scandals. Poet Siddhartha Bose weaves a tale of the new fractured and globalised city. Moderator Stephen McCarty is editor-in-chief of the Asia Literary Review.

Part of The Alchemy Festival at Southbank Centre

Tickets: £8

For tickets and further information: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

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Website: http://www.festivalofasianliterature.com/
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