Kerala Literature Festival To Start From January 20

The sixth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF 2022) will be held at the beaches of Calicut (Kozhikode) from January 20 to 23, 2022. 

The festival will be organised by the DC Kizhakemuri Foundation and supported by the Kerala government and Tourism Board. Renowned poet, critic and writer Prof K Satchidanandan is the festive director of KLF 2022. 

Set along the shores of the Arabian Sea, the 4-days festival will bring artists, actors, celebrities, writers, thinkers and activists closer to people of different backgrounds and interests. 

The sessions at KLF, aim to map literature through discussions on aspects of Science and Technology, Art, Cinema, Politics, Music, Environment, Literature, Pandemic and Its Impacts, Business and Entrepreneurship, Health, Art & Leisure, Travel & Tourism, Gender, Economy, Culture Genomics, History & Politics and various facets that shape human consciousness. 

The eminent speakers include Nobel Laureates, Jnanpith winners, Oscar winners, Booker prize recipients, Literary luminaries, film and theatre personalities, 

“It is a privilege to be back at KLF and to remind oneself why this is among India’s best literature festivals. The lineup of speakers is not only exceedingly impressive, the time and space allocated to writers across languages, and on themes that are so diverse, makes attendance a richly rewarding experience. The audience is extraordinarily good and invested in the festival, their enthusiasm palpable from the large distances many of them travel in order to be at KLF. And finally, that the festival is situated in Kozhikode- a city with such a remarkable past - makes KLF even more delightful," said author and historian Manu S Pillai.