Shehan Karunatilaka on the Rise of South Asian Literature

Shehan Karunatilaka, a famous writer, talked about how South Asian stories are becoming more popular.

He said writers from places like Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan are now telling their own stories in their own way, without trying to be like writers from other countries.

This change happened after writers like Salman Rushdie showed that it was possible.

Karunatilaka also discussed how the political changes in Sri Lanka and the world are influencing writers.

He's working on children's books and other novels, keeping the settings close to his home.

He is optimistic that the younger generation is not as cynical as the previous one and that they want positive changes in society.