The Eleventh Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Monday, November 16th to Sunday, November 22nd 2020

Virtual Festival
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Arshia Sattar

India

Arshia works with Sanskrit epics and the story telling traditions of the Indian sub-continent. Her translation of the ‘Valmiki Ramayana’ has stayed in print continuously for more than 25 years. Her recent publications include ‘Uttara: The Book of Answers’ and for children, ‘Garuda and the Serpents’. Her version of the Mahabharata for young readers will be published in 2020 as will ‘Treta: When Dharma stands on Three Legs’, a collection of essays on dharma in the Ramayana. Arshia teaches classical Indian literatures at various institutions around the country and abroad. She also runs an international writers’ residency programme.

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#kidsneedbooks

Panel Discussions Saturday, 16th Nov 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SPICE (Alberione Hall) - St Pauls Institute

Bringing books to children.

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You Cheeky Devil

Panel Discussions Sunday, 17th Nov 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Title Waves - St Pauls Institute

The Annual Quiz that tests authors on their literary knowledge. Watch them struggle with book titles, innocuous titles, Pictionary, and a whole lot more in this fun event!

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