South Asian Literature Festival 2013
The South Asian
Literature Festival (SALF), London’s premier event for writing and discussion
on the Subcontinent, returns to the capital for the fourth consecutive year
from October 23rd to November 1st 2013.
SALF is a
celebration of the language, culture and literary heritage of South Asia, and
is produced annually by Amphora Arts. Major themes this year include
Indo-Caribbean literature, Asian Britain, Partition and Mythology.
With support
from Arts Council England, British Council, and the Foyle Foundation, SALF will
present 30 events with over 50 writers at a number of venues across London,
including Asia House, British Library, Conway Hall, Free Word Centre,
University of Westminster (Regents Street) and Weiner Library, as well as
schools across the capital.
Authors and
speakers this year include Amit Chaudhuri, Daljit Nagra, Kamila Shamise, Damian
Barr, Declan Walsh, Gaiutra Bahadur, Jaspreet Singh, Jeet Thayil, Neel
Mukherjee, Razia Iqbal, Sathnam Sanghera and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.
Tickets are
available through www.southasianlitfest.com or by calling the Festival Box
Office on 01865 798797.
