The Thirteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, November 9th to Sunday, November 13th 2022

Let's Turn The Page

Online : 9 - 10 Nov
On ground : 11 - 13 Nov

South Africa, My Muse

  • Wednesday, 9th Nov
  • 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm IST
  • Online

The history and geography of South Africa has been the canvas upon which Damon Galgut narrates his stories. His latest Booker Prize winning saga The Promise, is a reflection of a post apartheid society. He talks to Salil Tripathi about what it is to be South African today.

Speakers

Damon Galgut

Damon Galgut is an award-winning novelist and playwright from South Africa. He won the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for his book The Good Doctor.

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Salil Tripathi

Salil Tripathi lives in New York, via London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Geneva.

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Books In The Session

The Promise

  • Damon Galgut
  • Chatto & Windus
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