GLF 2011 will open with style
| Louis de Bernieres
Norfolk born Louis de Bernieres came into the
spotlight through his 1994 publication Captain Corelli’s
Mandolin which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best
Novel. His first book was published in 1990 and was selected by
Granta magazine as one of the twenty Best of Young British
Novelists in 1993.
Bernieres had penned six novels. Birds Without
Wings was published in 2004 while Partisan’s Daughter was
shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award in 2008. Notwithstanding:
Stories from an English village was published in 2009.
Apart from writing war fiction Bernieres is
also a skilled flute, mandolin, clarinet and guitar player. |
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Louis de Bernieres |
Curtains will be raised for Galle Literary Festival (GLF) 2011 with a
‘Lit Talk’ spearheaded by renowned British writer Louis de Bernieres on
January 20 at the Park Street Mews, Colombo 2. The event will unfold at
the Warehouse and will be followed by a three course dinner at the
restaurant.
Targeted at Malaysian literature and cuisine, GLF 2011 bookworms will
be able to meet and hold discussions with their favourite authors and
poets from January 26 to 30.
GLF also allocates space for visitors to enjoy Sri Lankan and Indian
music, dance and drama. Soft music will float through the air at the
shady lawn as visitors relax, fanned by the breeze, taking in the fresh
air and enjoying their picnic lunch.
Another striking change in this year’s line up is that panel
discussion time had been extended from one hour to one and a half hours.
This allows more time for the authors to read out of their books. The
evenings end amid colourful sun sets where you can enjoy sparkling wine
or cocktails listening to an enthusiastic literary discussion or
reading. RJ
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