Speaker Profile
Jerry Pinto
About
Jerry Pinto is a Mumbai-based poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and journalist. He has a liberal arts as well as a law degree. For his 2006 book Helen: The Life and Times of an H-Bomb on the acclaimed dancer-actress Helen, he went on to receive the National Film Award for the Best Book on Cinema. His debut novel, Em and The Big Hoom, won him a plethora of honours including the Hindu Literary Prize, the Crossword Book Award, the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for fiction and the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Sessions
Focus on Maharashtra - Tapestry of Tales
KaLaM Lawns
With: Prafull Shiledar, Kavita Kané
Prafull Shiledar and Kavita Kané discuss trends, themes and challenges for Marathi literature. In conversation with Jerry Pinto
Sat, 24 Jan12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Literature
Hurt Locker
KaLaM Hub
With: Aarti Pathak, Shruti Mohta
Jerry Pinto and Aarti Pathak on empathy, the need for palliative care and the resilience of human spirit. In conversation with Shruti Mohta
Sun, 25 Jan1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Literature