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Nishat Zaidi and Dilip Menon In Conversation With Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh discusses the unsettling realities of climate catastrophe and global displacement, along with an exploration of polyglot cultures and the role of storytelling in reimagining human and more-than-human histories with Professor Nishat Zaidi and Professor Dilip Menon. https://www.youtube.com/live/tQQF0O3KB4M?si=lzk-XgNIGwJfzbD9 Introduction Amitav Ghosh is one of the most influential contemporary Indian English writers, known for his…
Nishat Zaidi and Dilip Menon In Conversation With Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah in conversation with Professor Nishat Zaidi and Professor Dilip Menon, moderated by Steven George, exploring migration, cosmopolitanism, memory and literary forms across the Indian Ocean world. Introduction Abdulrazak Gurnah is one of the most important contemporary postcolonial writers, known for his explorations of displacement and the historical connections of the Indian Ocean world.…
Nishat Zaidi and Dilip Menon In Conversation With M.G. Vassanji
M.G. Vassanji reflects on syncretic cultures and the enduring afterlives of colonialism in a conversation with Professor Nishat Zaidi and Professor Dilip Menon, moderated by Steven George. Introduction M. G. Vassanji is a celebrated novelist, memoirist, and short story writer whose works explore the interconnected histories of East Africa, India and Canada. A Member of…
Nishat Zaidi and Dilip Menon In Conversation With Alvin Pang and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Alvin Pang and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor in a dialogue with Professor Nishat Zaidi and Professor Dilip Menon on archipelagic identities, multilingual belonging and the possibilities of rethinking human connections beyond colonial and national boundaries. https://www.youtube.com/live/FbHKNvqYPnE Introduction Alvin Pang is a Singaporean poet, editor and literary figure known for bringing Singaporean writing to an international audience.…
P.F. Mathews in conversation with Grace Mariam Raju
P.F. Mathews in conversation with Grace Mariam Raju, discussing his literary writings and fond memories of growing up in the port city of Kochi, Kerala. Introduction Poovankery Francis Mathews is a contemporary Malayalam writer who hails from Kochi. Growing up in Kochi, Mathews was inspired by the port town’s cosmopolitan history and littoral geography, and…
Johny Miranda in conversation with Grace Mariam Raju
Caption Johny Miranda talks about his life as a Paranki writer from Kochi as well as his interest in excavating lost traditions and oral narratives of his community, in an interview with Grace Mariam Raju. Introduction to the author Johny Miranda is a contemporary Malayalam author from Kochi. He belongs to the Indo-Portuguese creole community,…