Much has changed in the subcontinent since Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize for his second novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, in 2022. His country witnessed protests by the people and got a new government last year. There have been changes in the neighbourhood too, in Bangladesh and Nepal . The political changes have coincided with the rise of literature in South Asia, including global awards for both writings in English and translations from local languages. Karunatilaka, a regular speaker at literary festivals in India, was at the first Yaanam travel literature festival in Varkala, Kerala (October 17-19), to talk about his literary journey. The writer speaks with Faizal Khan about the increasing international gaze on literature from the subcontinen

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