Lit for Life is an annual literary festival organised by the English daily The Hindu in Chennai, India.
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1st Edition (2010)The festival was inaugurated in 2010.
2nd Edition (2011)The second edition was a one-day event held on 25 September 2011.
3rd Edition (2013)The third edition was held in two cities: Delhi hosted the festival on 6 February before the programme continued ten days later, on 16 and 17 February, in Chennai.
4th Edition (2014)The fourth edition of the event was held in Chennai during 12 to 14 January 2014.
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Lit for Life is an annual literary festival organised by the English daily The Hindu in Chennai, India. The festival was inaugurated in 2010, where it was part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Hindu's Literary Review.
In 2011 the Lit for Life became an independent one-day event. It has over the years developed into a three-day festival of literature and thought, featuring notable authors and speakers from all over the world. In 2020, the festival, that always takes place in mid-January, will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Main initiator and organiser of the Lit for Life is Dr Nirmala Lakshman, Director of The Hindu Group of Publications, and Chairperson of the Board of The Hindu Tamil. 1
1st Edition (2010)
The festival was inaugurated in 2010. 1
2nd Edition (2011)
The second edition was a one-day event held on 25 September 2011. 1
3rd Edition (2013)
The third edition was held in two cities: Delhi hosted the festival on 6 February before the programme continued ten days later, on 16 and 17 February, in Chennai. The festival has been aligned with the announcement of The Hindu Literary Prize winner. Both the Lit for Life and the literature award were inaugurated in 2010 but were not connected until since 2013. The shortlist was announced at the first day in Delhi and the award distribution marked the finale of the festival. 1
4th Edition (2014)
The fourth edition of the event was held in Chennai during 12 to 14 January 2014. The name of the recipient of The Hindu Literary Prize for the year 2013, Anees Salim, was announced by novelist Jim Crace during the valedictory function of the festival. 1
5th Edition (2015)
The fifth edition was held from 16 to 18 January 2015. 1
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