Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Hay festival hits India for first time

The Bookseller - 08.11.10 - Katie Allen

Bob Geldof, Sebastian Faulks and Rosie Boycott are among the guests for the The Week Hay Festival, which begins in Kerala this week.

The literary festival makes its Indian debut in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 12th-14th November with over 50 authors in the line-up, including Mani Shankar Aiyar, Gillian Clarke, William Dalrymple, Tishani Doshi, Marcus du Sautoy, Simon Schama and Vikram Seth.

Philip Mathew, managing editor of The Week said: "The Week is privileged to be the main sponsor of the Hay Festival, which is being hosted in India for the first time. India's premier news magazine, The Week has been promoting literature and culture since its launch in 1982. I am confident The Week Hay Festival will be a landmark event, contributing to the Indian cultural scene in a big way."

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