Book Talk: Join Author Amitava Kumar and Poet Abhay K as They Discuss Translated Bihari Literature
Kunzum Book Club is proud to present a book talk on Bihari literature with author Amitava Kumar and poet Abhay K.
Kunzum Book Club is proud to present a book talk on Bihari literature with author Amitava Kumar and poet Abhay K.
Albert Camus’s philosophy of Absurdism still resonates with people around the world but his advocacy for our responsibility towards society has remained under-acknowledged. On his birth anniversary, Kunzum revisits two of the Nobel-winning philosopher’s works.
The translator of the 2022 International Booker Prize winner, Tomb of Sand, Daisy Rockwell speaks about the craft of translation, her affinity for Partition novels, and her upcoming projects.
Learn the art of crafting a good story from the best in the business. Attend a full-day workshop by The Himalayan Writing Retreat at Kunzum Jorbagh on October 30.
He was known as the master of wit. And was literally a quote generator. Hey, when asked if he had anything to declare by a customs official, the man famously said “Nothing but my genius.”
Gillian Flynn made “domestic noir” a thing with Gone Girl. And ever since the normal household has become the setting for many thrillers. There are no great detectives or scheming villains – just your seemingly normal everyday family members dealing with seemingly normal everyday family issues.
One of the biggest challenges one faces while reading a book is coming across words and terms one does not understand. Of course, one can always consult a dictionary for meaning or dig out a reference ebook like an encyclopaedia or a Who’s Who or an atlas to find out more about a particular subject.
Time to pick up a book to read – but which one? Here is a list for 2021 for you – cutting across genres and selected since the beginning of mass publishing.