With a tradition of hosting nearly 5000 speakers and artists and attracting over a million book enthusiasts, the festival remained a pinnacle of literary excellence.
Throughout the Festival days, attendees experienced thought-provoking conversations, indulged in delectable cuisine, enjoyed captivating musical performances, and explored the festival's pop-up bookstore and the Festival Bazaar.
With its theme, "Stories Unite Us," the festival showcased the rich tapestry of Indian literature, spanning languages such as English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Rajasthani, and many more. Speakers hailed from diverse countries including South Africa, Mexico, Australia, Mauritius, and beyond, reflecting the festival's global appeal and reach.
Everyone from Paul Lynch, who won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, and Georgi Gospodinov, who bagged the 2023 International Booker Prize for Time Shelter, to Perumal Murugan, winner of the 2023 JCB Prize for Literature for Firebird, and Merve Emre, winner of the 2021 Robert B Silvers Prize for Literary
Criticism, A Range of Voices: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz; Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird; former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Madan B. Lokur; International Booker Prize-winning translator Daisy Rockwell; Booker International Prize shortlisted writer Daniel Hahn; award-winning author
Katherine Rundell; actor and author Kal Penn; award-winning Indian actress Koel Purie Rinchet; and Professor of Global History at Oxford University Peter Frankopan, among others, graced the event with their presence, leaving attendees inspired and enriched by their insights.
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