I’ve been a patron of the Kerala Literature Festival from its inception and a speaker at each edition. Kozhikode is a deeply cultured city, a mélange of influences, and its centuries-old ...

was the city’s most famous resident. The KLF did not take long to establish itself as one of the country’s most prestigious literature festivals. And Kozhikode has taken the festival of words ...

A LitFest in Kozhikode The sunny beaches of Kozhikode, formerly Calicut, came alive from January 23-26, 2025 with the eighth edition of Kerala Literature Festival bringing together over 500 speakers ...

Around half a million visitors are expected at the fest held annually on the beaches of Kozhikode, the UNESCO City of Literature. Kozhikode, or Calicut, has a rich literary heritage and a long ...

Internationally acclaimed Sufi music troupe 'Char Yaar' to perform in Kozhikode promoting unity through music against communalism.

Sticking to the tradition, the eighth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2025 unfolded next to the Kozhikode beach amidst much heat and humidity. Four days of literary chatter ...

Jeet Thayil turns a mirror to the country and himself in his new book. Gandhi is reborn as a house gecko, the government is fake and his love grows wings and flies away.

The Kerala Literature Festival announced its shortlists of nonfiction and fiction for its book awards on Wednesday. The festival will be held in Kozhikode between 23-26 January.

Kozhikode, a coastal town in Kerala, was where the famous explorer Vasco da Gama landed in 1498, and is the centre of the spice trade. It was tagged as UNESCO’s first city of literature in India.