The Literary City
EXPLOCITY PODCASTS presents THE LITERARY CITY With Ramjee Chandran. This literary podcast is devoted to books and authors. It features interviews with a stellar line up of authors, both world famous and also authors who are being discovered—the only criterion being the quality of the prose. Topics are generally literary and include history, biographies, literature and literary fiction. The Literary City podcasts celebrates authors, poets, playwrights, grammar police, literary lounge lizards...and, oh yes, a cunning linguist or ten.
Podcasting since 2021 • 75 episodes
The Literary City
Latest Episodes
Celestial by Abhay K And 10 Indian Languages by Karthik Venkatesh
In this episode of The Literary City, we embark on a journey with two distinguished guests—each bringing a unique perspective to our exploration of literature and language.Abhay K, a poet-diplomat, and the author of "Celestial," a poeti...
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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43:43
The Literary Life Of Ramachandra Guha
My guest today is a titan of Indian history, Ramachandra Guha.He is known for his monumental works on Gandhi and Indian history, but today we're taking a detour into the realm of literature.We'll be diving into his latest book, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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47:47
The Lighthouse Family: A Compelling Novel From The Turkish Ambassador
My guest today, is an author from Turkiye, Firat Sunel. He is a career diplomat. He is currently the Turkish Ambassador to India.Firat is a demonstrably fascinating novelist. His latest novel, “The Lighthouse Family”, is a wonderful exa...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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41:24
Churchill And India Fighting Retreat With Historian Walter Reid
You know how some people just seem to have that star quality? Winston Churchill, he was one of those. No matter how many books, documentaries you may have imbibed—or, speaking of imbibed, tales you may have heard of his brandy-infused mornings,...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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43:48
A Disquiet In The Queen Of All Nations With Abhijit Sengupta
In what is meant to be his quiet and reflective corridor of retirement, my guest today, Abhijit Sengupta grapples with a disquiet that lingers. A former senior IAS officer and therefore, you might say, a custodian of order and democracy, a life...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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40:39