Hi readers, welcome to Literary Gupshup, Pune's first podcast on literature and writing. I, Vikas Prakash Joshi, your host and founder, will interview Pune's best known writers, translators and creative personalities to answer the questions you had but were too scared to ask. "How does one improve as a writer?" "How difficult is it to get published?" "How do you market yourself as a writer?" These are just some of the questions that I answer through these podcasts. For guys and girls new to ...
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At the age of seven, Varsha Seshan discovered she wanted--and could be--a writer. Since then, there has been no looking back. She wrote through her college years at Junior Herald, the children's supplement of Maharashtra Herald, where over 20 stories of hers were published. The budding writer has now blossomed into a confident author for children w…
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'Sowmya will not be quiet'. Author of the best-selling and hilarious Mayil will not be quiet, Sowmya Rajendran has written eight books for children and now has launched her first book for adults titled The Lesson. A feminist to the core, Sowmya Rajendran takes on trolls and makes it clear that they will not deter her from speaking her mind, warns t…
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Deepak Dalal, son of celebrity chef and author Tarla Dalal, threw away his chemical engineering career to write 'Indian stories' for children who till then only had Hardy Boys and Sherlock Holmes to read. His books span the vast diverse landscapes of India, from the breathtaking Lakshadweep to Ranthambore, from the mysterious Andamans to Ladakh to …
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Leela Gour Broome, born to a Dutch mother and Maharashtrian father, loves nature, words and playing pranks (not necessarily in that order). A true Fauji brat, having lived for nine years on a tea plantation near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, her love for nature shines through in her two books for children The Red Kite Adventure and Flute in the Forest.…
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Literary Gupshup comes to you this week from the cultural capital of Gujarat-Baroda! We chat up Vikrant Pande, translator of Marathi classics like Rau, Shala and Shrimaan Yogi. In his day job, he is the provost of Team Lease University and passionate about skill development. Listen in as he discusses finding a publisher, daily practice and keeping …
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Well-known translator, writer and professor Vilas Salunkhe, prolific both from Marathi to English and vice versa English to Marathi opens up about his over 20 years in translation, the perils of depending on it for money and of course why nobody takes translation seriously.Di VIKAS JOSHI
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Funny, sarcastic, witty but never dull-Gouri Dange needs no introduction. She is in a sense the true Puneri writer. As a columnist, novelist, writer, essayist, editor and now parental advice giver, she continues to entertain two generations. Here she opens up about who she really is.Di VIKAS JOSHI
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A journalist, a writer, a translator-Prasanna Keskar has played many roles. In this candid talk, he opens up about his journey from being a lad in a small village, Marathi medium schooling to the editor of an English newspaper. There was also coffee in between :)Di VIKAS JOSHI
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In our first episode of Literary Gupshup, we interview Dharmakirti Sumant about his journey from starting off writing to winning the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.Di VIKAS JOSHI
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We interview Mini Srinivasan, the award-winning writer for children, educationist, teacher and get her insights on writing for kids, time management and her (not so) nice views on self publishing.Di VIKAS JOSHI
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