Add to researchBritish writers are a success in Sri Lanka this weekend
Novelists D J Taylor and Roshi Fernando spoke to audiences at the Galle Literature Festival this weekend, covering topics from Victorian characters in Dickens to new Sri-Lankan writing from the diaspora, as they made a name for themselves in Sri Lanka's fourth largest city.
The Galle Literature Festival was marked by five literature-packed days and a medley of literary events from all over the world.
Novelist D J Taylor took a fresh look the Victorian characters in Dickens' novels as part of the Dickens 2012 celebrations this month. He is also taking part in ‘Exploring Literature’: a road show for teachers of English Literature at All Saints College in Galle (see his thoughts on the experience in the Independent this week).
British writer Roshi Fernando then spoke about her debut novel Homesick in front of local Sri-Lankan and international festival-goers, and other events included:
BOOKS AND BREAKFAST moderated by ROSHI FERNANDO
ROSHI FERNANDO on The Architectural Plan for Your Work
RANDY BOYAGODA and ROSHI FERNANDO on New Sri Lankan Writing from the Diaspora
DICKENS BICENTENARY LECTURE. D.J. TAYLOR on Re-inventing the Victorians and his novel Derby Day.
BOOKS AND BREAKFAST. D.J. TAYLOR on Kept: A Victorian Mystery
