The annual and iconic Jaipur Literature Festival announced its third list of 25 speakers out of over 300 speakers expected to attend the17th edition set to take place from February 1 – 5, 2024 at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur. As the just-released list shows, the Festival will once again be a grand marathon of ideas between writers, thinkers, idealists, realists, visionaries, intellectuals, avant-garde practitioners and the iconoclasts, all of whom will engage in informed discussion, united by an abiding love for literature. The third list of 25 speakers includes…
- Amod K. Kanth: Indian social entrepreneur, activist, and former IPS officer.
- Arun Maira: Former Member of India’s Planning Commission, Chairman of BCG India, and author of “Shaping the Future: How to Be, Think, and Act in the New World.”
- Badri Narayan: Sahitya Academy Award-winning poet with translated works in multiple Indian languages.
- Daisy Rockwell: Artist and International Booker Prize-winning translator.
- Daniel Hahn: Booker International Prize shortlisted writer, editor, and translator.
- Guillermo Rodríguez: Author of “When Mirrors Are Windows” and founding director of Casa de la India in Spain.
- Gurucharan Das: Former CEO of Procter & Gamble and author of “Another Sort of Freedom.”
- Ivy Ngeow: Malaysian-born, London-based author of “The American Boyfriend.”
- Kal Penn: Actor, writer, former White House staff member, and author of the memoir “You Can’t Be Serious.”
- Katherine Rundell: Author of “Super-Infinite” and “The Golden Mole and Other Vanishing Treasure.”
- Koel Purie Rinchet: Award-winning Indian actress, producer, and writer of “Clearly Invisible in Paris.”
- Louise Kennedy: Author of the Women’s Prize shortlisted novel “Trespasses.”
- Manju Kapur: Commonwealth Prize-winning author of the novel “Custody.”
- Matthew Parker: Author of “The Sugar Barons” and “Goldeneye: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica.”
- Miranda Seymour: Biographer, novelist, memoir writer, and critic.
- Monica Ali: Bestselling author of “Brick Lane” and “Love Marriage.”
Continuing the list:
- Naushad Forbes: Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, author of “The Struggle and the Promise: Restoring India’s Potential.”
- Peter Frankopan: Professor of Global History at Oxford University and author of “The Silk Roads.”
- Peter Moore: Sunday Times bestselling author of “The Weather Experiment” and “Endeavour.”
- Philip J. Stern: Historian of the British Empire and author of “The Company-State.”
- Reshma Ruia: British Indian writer of the award-winning novel “Still Lives.”
- Richard Osman: Author, producer, and television presenter, known for “The Thursday Murder Club” series.
- Sanjay Jha: Executive Director of Dale Carnegie and former National Spokesperson for the Congress Party.
- Sudha Murty: Founder of Infosys Foundation, prolific writer in English and Kannada.
- Yatindra Mishra: Writer, columnist, and cultural icon with extensive work on the heritage of Indian music.
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The festival promises a rich exchange of ideas and discussions among these diverse and accomplished individuals, united by their passion for literature.
