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6:30 PM
Goethe Darbaar | Beyond Patriarchy: Writing Women Who Defy
Conversation|With Atharva Pandit & Anisha Lalvani
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Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, New Delhi
- Language English
- Part of series: Empowerment - Art and Feminisms | Curated by Andreas Beitin, Katharina Koch und Uta Ruhkamp
Join us for our next Goethe Darbaar on April 25th for an engaging discussion on gender, women and literature. Anisha Lalvani, author of "Girls who Stray," and Atharva Pandit, author of "Hurda," will share their insights with moderator Rishi Majumder.
Lalvani's work delves into the raw and unapologetic lives of women defying societal norms, highlighting the patriarchal expectations and judgments they face. Pandit's novel, on the other hand, underscores the everyday violence— seen and unseen— perpetuated on women, and how, despite which, they find ways to overcome it.
Together, they will explore the unique challenges and rewards of writing female characters, and the evolution of women's portrayal in fiction. This discussion will not only reveal what literature says about societal attitudes towards gender but also critically examine the persisting patriarchal structures and misogyny, shaping our societies and being reflected in contemporary literature.
Anisha Lalvani has lived in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and London. She has a Master’s of Arts degree in English Literature (Honours) from Mumbai University. She has worked in publishing and on various literary projects including the literary television programme Kitaabnama: Books and Beyond, and the Jaipur Literature Festival. She currently works in communications at a leading think tank that engages with the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. ‘Girls Who Stray’, published by Bloomsbury India and represented by Jacaranda Literary Agency, is her first novel.
Atharva Pandit
Atharva Pandit is a writer based in Mumbai. His writings have appeared in The Wire and the Economic and Political Weekly, among other publications. He was the 2021 South Asia Speaks fellow for fiction. Hurda is his first novel. It was longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature, and won the Godrej Literature Live Best First Book Fiction Award.
Rishi Majumder is the co-founder of the creative agency Oijo and the online history project Indian History Collective. He has also been a co-producer of the global music show BalconyTV as well as a part of the team that brought it to India. He has been an editor, columnist
Lalvani's work delves into the raw and unapologetic lives of women defying societal norms, highlighting the patriarchal expectations and judgments they face. Pandit's novel, on the other hand, underscores the everyday violence— seen and unseen— perpetuated on women, and how, despite which, they find ways to overcome it.
Together, they will explore the unique challenges and rewards of writing female characters, and the evolution of women's portrayal in fiction. This discussion will not only reveal what literature says about societal attitudes towards gender but also critically examine the persisting patriarchal structures and misogyny, shaping our societies and being reflected in contemporary literature.
- Day/Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Venue: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
The Authors
Anisha Lalvani
Anisha Lalvani has lived in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and London. She has a Master’s of Arts degree in English Literature (Honours) from Mumbai University. She has worked in publishing and on various literary projects including the literary television programme Kitaabnama: Books and Beyond, and the Jaipur Literature Festival. She currently works in communications at a leading think tank that engages with the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. ‘Girls Who Stray’, published by Bloomsbury India and represented by Jacaranda Literary Agency, is her first novel.
Atharva Pandit
Atharva Pandit is a writer based in Mumbai. His writings have appeared in The Wire and the Economic and Political Weekly, among other publications. He was the 2021 South Asia Speaks fellow for fiction. Hurda is his first novel. It was longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature, and won the Godrej Literature Live Best First Book Fiction Award.
Moderator
Rishi Majumder
Rishi Majumder is the co-founder of the creative agency Oijo and the online history project Indian History Collective. He has also been a co-producer of the global music show BalconyTV as well as a part of the team that brought it to India. He has been an editor, columnist
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Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi 110 001
India
3, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi 110 001
India