Upmanyu Chatterjee on The Leonard Lopate Show
So English, August is *finally* released officially in the States. A damn fine book and even though it's almost 20 years old, it's still makes an excellent read. I would even say that it's, arguably, in the top ten list of post-independence 20th century Indian literature. I say, arguably, because I know Chapati Kid might take issue to that...
I missed Chatterjee at the PEN World Voices Festival. A little bitter about that. Also missed Amartya Sen talking with Salman Rushdie (the damn things sell out faster than, well faster than India's -er- China's GDP is growing! But I digress).
Upmanyu was on the Leonard Lopate show - a WNYC (the local NY metro area NPR channel) radio talk show host who deals with topical culural issues. Check it out. [Hat-tip: Sepia Mutiny]
I missed Chatterjee at the PEN World Voices Festival. A little bitter about that. Also missed Amartya Sen talking with Salman Rushdie (the damn things sell out faster than, well faster than India's -er- China's GDP is growing! But I digress).
Upmanyu was on the Leonard Lopate show - a WNYC (the local NY metro area NPR channel) radio talk show host who deals with topical culural issues. Check it out. [Hat-tip: Sepia Mutiny]
posted by The Intellectual Masturbater | 12:41 PM
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What I'd like to know is what that Top Ten list of post-independence literature is -- for you. Then I'll cross check it with mine. Then we can argue! (By the way, your hyperlink to me doesn't work...)
ok, so the truth is that i haven't really made up a top ten list. BUT if i had a top ten list of indian fiction, then upmanyu would definitely make it there. in fact, i think his was one of the first books i read, followed by 'the inscrutable americans' by anurag mehta (? i forget...). that was also good. but 'english, august' is a classic. the movie, on the other hand, was a disaster. mostly because of rahul bose.
btw, i updated the link to your page. there's a permanent link in the 'friends' section (to the left), anyhow...
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