Chandigarh Lit Fest to be "lit up" by Ruskin Bond from November 25
The well-known author and Padma Bhushan awardee Ruskin Bond will be one of the leading speakers at the two-day Literarti 2017, which will roll out on November 25. The festival organised by Chandigarh Literary Society will also bring to town Lee Maracle, who is a vocal critic of the treatment meted out to the indigenous people by the Canadians. She particularly highlights issues relating to indigenous women. Along with them, you will also be surprised by Columpa C Bobb, Jessie Award-winner and two-time Dora Award nominee, who has been acting, writing plays, and teaching for more than 25 years. The history buffs will get to hear Dr Rakhshanda Jalil, best known for her much-acclaimed book on Delhi’s lesser-known monuments called ‘Invisible City: The Hidden Monuments’. Keeping her company will be Sheela Reddy, the author of ‘Mr and Mrs Jinnah: The Marriage that Shook India’ Some eminent Punjabi writers will also be apart of the literature fest, including Atamjit Singh, a Sahitya Akademi Award winning playwright, and Jasbir Mand. -PTC News
