A Tribute to Mahashweta Devi (1926 – 2016)

FILM & DISCUSSION ■ SEMINAR ROOMS II AND III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30

A towering figure in Indian literature and an indefatigable champion of Adivasi rights, Mahashweta Devi was one of our renowned public intellectuals

Screening of a film followed by talks

Talking Writing – Four Conversations with Mahashweta Devi: Part I & Part II (54min; 2004; dvd; English)

Directed by Pushan Kripalani

Naveen Kishore, publisher, Seagull Books in conversation with Mahashweta Devi

Talks:

The Artist and the Activist

Amita Baviskar, sociologist at the Institute of Economic Growth whose research focuses on the cultural politics of environment and development will speak on Mahashweta Devi’s life and work in light of her politics and art

The Sounds of Warp and Weft: Listening to texts and after

Rimli Bhattacharya, a comparativist working in literature, performance and the arts will explore Mahashweta Devi’s oeuvre as a litterateur

Chair: Smt Mrinal Pande, noted journalist and writer

Event starts on Saturday, 27 August 2016 at 05:30 hrs

Type

A Tribute to Mahashweta Devi (1926 – 2016)

Dates

27 Aug 2016, 05:30 AM

Venue

A Tribute to Mahashweta Devi (1926 – 2016)