In this #citiesinfiction interview @BilingualWindow speaks to Chandrahas Choudhury on cities being inexhaustible subjects for writers; his literary mentors and friendships; and top picks if he was to teach about Indian cities through fiction
https://t.co/eQdqbfjqWp
A new #citiesinfiction interview, with Usha K R. I loved reading about her work and journey as a fiction writer. Hope you enjoy reading this as well! https://t.co/SVqO0cfthw
@divyarrs
I never use this forum for complaints, but since several scholars are facing this this out let me share just how ridiculous @FedExIndia and GOI requirements @PiyushGoyal for receiving books from abroad are becoming. This is crazy regulation in miniature. A publisher sent me a book. Notice arrives weeks later that book is being returned for incomplete KYC. 1/3
"...I don’t think there is anybody out there in Tamil Nadu going crazy about my stories exactly!"
A candid interview with the stalwart Tamil fiction writer Ambai, for #citiesinfiction by @divyarrs
In this #citiesinfiction interview CS Lakshmi (Ambai) tells us about the cities she's lived in, literary journal scene of 70s Tamil Nadu and the novel that inspired her nom de plume. I LOVE her books. Hope with this interview you find her work too.
https://t.co/mJT9VuVDO5
Inviting new short stories in English, Hindi, and translation. Visit https://t.co/6CKd54rN1W for complete submission guidelines.
#callforentries#fiction#shortstories
In this #citiesinfiction interview Akshaya Bahibala talks to @amritamlan about @walkngbookfairs - the many ups and downs of their journey, and the role and need of more bookstores in Indian cities across the country.
@BilingualWindow
https://t.co/Lxkzt20cz9
Lovely piece on #citiesinfiction by @Saumya_Kalia.
Check out the books listed here including my favs - Chowringhee, Black river, A Fine Balance ...
@nilanjanaroy thanks for all the support you have given this project 😊!!
@BilingualWindow
https://t.co/QAy0sWxYB8
In this #citiesinfiction interview Krupa Ge speaks to @ramnathshreya about Madras of 1930-40s, Chengalpattu and Benaras -music, female characters and writing about cities. Also find books that made her cherish the idea of cities in lit!
@BilingualWindow
https://t.co/bdEdhIeSv7
The IIHS Library's ongoing quarterly exhibition, Cities in Fiction, which is based on the Cities in Fiction project, invites learners and educators to experiment and see ‘fiction as a method’.
Access the books on display: https://t.co/Su4otSytYM
#IIHS#IIHS_Library#Exhibition
Superb piece on #CitiesinFiction by @antarabaruah__
"Fiction, short stories and poetry have the power to accommodate students, to make them feel seen... On a pedagogical level, it can make curriculums more dynamic, inclusive, and experimental,” @BilingualWindow
Wow. The entire 10 years of the unique anthology @visual_verse is now archived and freely available for all to use via NCLA! For research, teaching and to inspire your new writing, or search by artist, writer, volume and chapter: https://t.co/KCkX9a9vUc
In this #citiesinfiction interview @nilanjanaroy tells us about walking the city, exploring themes like friendship, love, power, resistance and courage, and co-existing with non-human lives
Don't miss book reccommendations at the end!
@BilingualWindow
https://t.co/CL0zb3rSQv
@divyarrs and I spoke to @HindustanTimes about #citiesinfiction. Read our interview "Paperback alleys: A new platform lists beloved tales starring cities of the subcontinent" here:
https://t.co/6WDgKtLrDO
I was interviewed by @BilingualWindow, co-founder of the superb 'Cities in Fiction' project, re the importance of certain cities (and towns) in my fiction.
@divyarrs
https://t.co/ikbiJOS6on
Our website has a new feature. Starting this month we will bring to you interviews with authors, researchers, librarians, local book shop owners and publishers (among others).
https://t.co/YWHg1lCxAe
Here, @BilingualWindow interviews the amazing writer
@tanujsolanki
A story that reminds us to own our lived experiences over the life others may expect us to live. This is a new translation with audio readings of the short story "Dibiya" by @iamudayprakash, deftly translated for us by @attimes_theFool #thebilingualwindow
https://t.co/cpj95S76Mf
https://t.co/FGMsLsQunH is a database of literary landscapes. It will be useful to readers, writers, scholars, researchers, educators, librarians, or anyone interested in knowledge production around Indian and South Asian cities, through fiction. Check this thread by @divyarrs
Apoorva (@BilingualWindow) and I are excited to share https://t.co/rrEcnhAIUg -a database that locates the literary landscape of India and South Asia. This website is for those who are interested in using fiction to teach and learn about the urban - cities, towns, and beyond.