Speaker Profile
Jashodhara Chakraborti
About
Jashodhara Chakraborti is the force behind Write Right and an author, literary translator, TEDx speaker, moderator and editor. She is an alumna of Delhi Public School RK Puram, Lady Shri Ram College for Women and Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and has previously worked in the IT industry. She also taught Mathematics at the Secondary school level in London for seven years. As Jash Sen, she is the author of two books published by Duckbill; she has translated a work from Bengali into English as Jashodhara Chakraborti, which was published by Speaking Tiger. She has written fiction, non-fiction, OTT content and content for diverse stakeholders in the corporate, social and cultural space. She has created, developed and executed workshops on narrative building for students at educational institutions including IIM Kozhikode. She lives and works in Calcutta and collects crime fiction.
Sessions
Nowtopia
KaLaM Lawns
With: Ritika Biswas, Tathagata Bhattacharya
Ritika Biswas and Tathagata Bhattacharya on how art and literature depict dystopian futures. In conversation with Jashodhara Chakraborti
Fri, 23 Jan2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Literature
Bhoot Bangla
KaLaM Lawns
With: Arundhati Nath, Anusha Viswanathan
Arundhati Nath and Jashodhara Chakraborti on giving Bangla ghost fiction a new life through translation. In conversation with Anusha Viswanathan
Sat, 24 Jan11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Literature
Imagining the Author
KaLaM Lawns
With: Nandita Das, Srijit Mukherji
Nandita Das and Srijit Mukherji discuss their cinematic vision of Manto and Arthur Conan Doyle. In conversation with Jashodhara Chakraborti
Sun, 25 Jan2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Literature