Kozhikode: One of the biggest literary events in Asia, the 6th Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) will be held from January 12th to 15th at Kozhikode Beach. Nobel laureates, Booker Prize-winning authors, political leaders, historians, journalists, film and theater personalities, diplomats and literary figures attend the literary festival. Prime Minister Pinarai Vijayan opens his four-day event.
More than 40,000 delegates are expected to attend this year. The KLF will also get an app this season. In addition to basic features such as viewing schedules and speaker lists, the app allows users to register for literary festivals, get updates and news, and run contests. Approximately 400 speakers from 12 countries will participate in the event, which will be held at his six venues in Cozcord.
2022 Booker Prize Laureate Shehan Karnatilaka; International Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree; Nobel Laureates Ada Yonas and Abhijit Banerjee; American Indologist Wendy Doniger; Piyush Pandey, author Jeffrey Archer, Francesc Miralles, Shobade, Tushar Gandhi, MT Vasudevan Nair, Jerry Pinto, Shashi Tharoor, T Padmanabhan, K Satchidanandan, M Mukundan, KR Meera and Sudha Murthy were among the many speakers at the event. It’s just a small part.
