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Jaipur Literary Fest, AKLF to share speakers

India's cultural heritage and commemoration of 125th birth anniversary of Pt. Nehru, will be the highlights.

jlf-mainIn a unique endeavour, India’s prestigious literary events, including the Jaipur Literary Festival, will see a sharing of pool of eminent panelists to reach out to a bigger audience in different parts of the country, it was announced on Monday.

Authors and litterateurs, part of the stellar lineup at the forthcoming Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF), the Chennai meet and crime writers’ festival will also be seen at the sixth edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) here beginning January 2015.

“For example, British playwright Hanif Kureshi will be a part of the JLF and AKLF as well,” AKLF director Anjum Katyal said on Monday. “This will help to widen reach among Indian booklovers,” she added.

India’s cultural heritage, as well as commemoration of 125th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, will be the highlights at the fest.

Spanning five days, the literary forum will host eminent personalities from various fields including Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Justice Leila Seth, conservationist Saad Bin Jung of the Pataudi royal family, British journalist John Elliot and American travel writer Michael Buckley.

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