Festival committee announces 5–7 February 2027 edition, new literary programmes, and a global ecosystem now spanning seven international festivals GAMPAHA, SRI LANKA — March 2026 The Asian Literary Festival Committee has announced […]
International Women’s Day Panel Opens the Final Day of ALF Gampaha 2026 8 March 2026 • 10.00 AM – 10.45 AM • Wet Water Resort, Gampaha When the third and final day […]
The Film Festival of The Asian Literary Festival There is a particular kind of magic that happens when a story leaps from the page to the screen — when a novelist’s carefully […]
There are films that tell stories, and there are films that create worlds. Chatrak — which translates simply as Mushrooms— belongs unmistakably to the second category. Directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, it is […]
If Day One announced that something extraordinary had arrived in Gampaha, Day Two makes good on every promise. From the first panel of the morning to the final frame of the evening’s […]
6-7- and 8 March at Wetwater Resort, Gampaha There are moments in a city’s life that quietly rewrite its story. The arrival of The Asian Literary Festival in Gampaha on 6 March […]
Theme: Threads of Tomorrow The Asian Group of Literature is delighted to announce that The Asian Prize for Poetry and The Asian Prize for Short Story are now open for submissions for the 2026 cycle. Writers, poets, […]
Writers finish a draft and believe they see their work clearly. They don’t. Months spent inside a narrative create blindness to its faults. An editor arrives with fresh eyes and finds what […]
In the heart of Brussels, just steps from Central Station, a unique social enterprise is redefining what it means to create community spaces. Commons Hub Brussels, a hybrid coworking and events venue, […]
Shaikh Sarafat Ali’s debut Hindi novel, Dabi Aas (Diary), is a profoundly introspective work that captures the subjective emotional landscape of contemporary Indian youth navigating the treacherous waters of love, ambition, and […]
The Asian Prizes has revealed the shortlist for the inaugural Asian Prize for Poetry 2025. Five exceptional poems from Ukraine, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Malaysia have been selected from the longlist, each powerfully engaging with this year’s theme, “The Earth,” through distinct cultural perspectives and artistic excellence.
As October 9 approaches, the literary world anticipates the 2025 Nobel Prize announcement. Australian novelist Gerald Murnane leads predictions, while Mexican writer Cristina Rivera Garza emerges as a surprise contender. The Swedish Academy’s selection will likely favor experimental voices over mainstream favorites, potentially honoring underrepresented regions and innovative storytelling approaches.
The 2025 Booker Prize shortlist champions literary maturity over novelty, featuring established authors including previous winner Kiran Desai. These six novels explore identity uncertainty and family disruption, from Susan Choi’s multi-generational Flashlight to Katie Kitamura’s thought-provoking Audition. Though predominantly middle-age narratives, they’re anything but safe or comfortable reading.
Today marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Genocide in Srebrenica, commemorating the victims of this atrocity. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution establishing 11 July as this day of remembrance in May 2024, despite opposition from Serbia, China, Russia, Belarus, and Nicaragua.
Shashi Tharoor’s latest book ‘The Battle of Belonging’ was formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation’s signature event Kitab by Chief Guest Hamid Ansari, former Vice-President of India, Farooque Abdullah, Chairman J&K […]
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