Photos | 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival begins

The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) explores literature's transformative power, its reflection of society, and its ability to unite people.

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The 17th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) commenced on February 1 at Hotel Clarks Amer and is set to conclude on February 6.  (PTI)

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Indian lyricist and poet Gulzar speaks during the Jaipur Literature Festival in. (ANI)

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The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will feature around 550 writers and artists from a diverse range of nationalities, including recipients of major awards.  (ANI)

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Like in previous years, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will celebrate linguistic diversity by featuring a broad spectrum of languages.   (PTI)

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The festival will host sessions that focus on literary works in languages including Assamese, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu.  (PTI)

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"This year's Jaipur Literature Festival is set to captivate with its thought-provoking themes and stellar performances, boasting a line-up of 550 distinguished speakers and artists," Sanjoy K Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts -- producer of JLF -- said at a press conference.  (PTI)

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"We invite all book lovers to partake in this literary extravaganza in Jaipur, as together we endeavour to carve another significant chapter in the history of world literature," Roy added.  (PTI)

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The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will feature renowned personalities such as 2023 Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch, British classicist Mary Beard, English historian-broadcaster Tom Holland, Hollywood actor-writer Kal Penn, acclaimed Hindi novelist and writer Mridula Garg, and award-winning author of three novels Nilanjana S Roy, among others.  (PTI)