JLF releases sixth list of speakers for 10th edition

Jaipur Literature Festival today revealed the sixth list of 10 speakers set to appear at the 10th edition of the event next year.
Touted as the worlds largest free literary event, the festival is expected see participation by over 250 authors, thinkers, politicians and popular culture icons, with a special focus on world literature.
"To celebrate its 10 years, organisers have decided to announce 10 speakers set to appear at the festival every week over the period of 10 weeks every Tuesday at 6 pm," the organisers said.
The latest list is a diverse lineup of speakers from India and across the globe including lyricist Prasoon Joshi, journalist Vinay Sitapati, British historians David Armitage and Sir David Cannadine, besides palaeontologist Richard Fortey among others.

British authors Giles Milton and James Barr, a significant modern writer on the Middle East, will be making their debut at the festival this time.
Also taking part are Bhutanese freelance journalist Kunga Tenzin Dorji, who received the 2016 Jigme Singye Wangchuck journalism award. He is also one of Bhutan's best known rock musicians and has acted in several films.
Issa Asgarally, a doctor in linguistics and a professor at the Mauritius Institute of Education, and academic, historian, writer and classical singer Reba Som are also taking part in the festival.
The five-day-long festival will be held from January 19 - 23, 2017 at the Diggi Palace hotel in Jaipur.