Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Tharoor Highlights Literature's Role in Unity at Kerala Lit Fest
Shashi Tharoor, a famous Indian politician, hosted a special event to start the Kerala Literature Festival.
This festival is a big gathering of authors, publishers, and book lovers.
Germany is the special guest country this year, and there will be many German authors and cultural events.
Tharoor talked about how literature helps people understand each other better and brings different cultures together.
He also mentioned famous German writers like Gunter Grass and Hermann Hesse, who have influenced Indian literature.
The festival will have over 250 sessions with more than 400 speakers, making it the biggest edition yet.
Kozhikode, where the festival is held, was recently named a UNESCO City of Literature.
Shashi Tharoor hosted the curtain-raiser event for the Kerala Literature Festival at his residence in Delhi.
The festival, scheduled for January 22-25 in Kozhikode, will feature German authors, pavilions, and cultural events.
Tharoor emphasized literature's role in fostering compassion and unity in a divisive world.
Kozhikode became India's first UNESCO City of Literature in 2023.
The festival will include over 250 sessions with more than 400 speakers, making it the largest edition yet.
- Who
- Shashi Tharoor, German dignitaries, authors, and literary enthusiasts
- What
- Curtain-raiser event for Kerala Literature Festival
- When
- January 22-25, 2024
- Where
- Kozhikode, Kerala
- Why
- To celebrate literature and cultural exchange between India and Germany
- Event
- Kerala Literature Festival
- Date
- January 22-25
- Location
- Kozhikode, Kerala
- Guest Nation
- Germany
- Host
- Shashi Tharoor
- Organizers
- DC Books
- UNESCO Recognition
- Kozhikode as City of Literature (2023)