<p>Jaipur: As many as 550 writers and artists across a vast array of nationalities as well as recipients of major awards will participate in the upcoming 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), starting from February 1.</p>.<p>The five-day literary extravaganza, to be held at Hotel Clarks Amer, is based on the theme of <em>Stories Unite Us</em>. It aims to explore the transformative power of literature, how it reflects society, and brings people together.</p>.Jaipur Literature Festival set to return on February 1 next year.<p>As in the previous years, the festival will celebrate linguistic diversity, featuring a broad spectrum of languages and host sessions that focus on literary works in languages, including Assamese, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu.</p> <p>"This year's Jaipur Literature Festival is set to captivate with its thought-provoking themes and stellar performances, boasting a line-up of 550 distinguished speakers and artists," Sanjoy K Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts -- producer of JLF -- said at a press conference.</p>.<p>"We invite all book lovers to partake in this literary extravaganza in Jaipur, as together we endeavour to carve another significant chapter in the history of world literature." he added.</p>.<p>The Festival, set to conclude on February 6, will feature the likes of 2023 Booker-Prize winning author Paul lynch, British classicist Mary Beard, English historian-broadcaster Tom Holland, Hollywood actor-writer Kal Penn, acclaimed Hindi novelist and writer Mridula Garg and award-winning author of three novels Nilanjana S Roy, among others. </p>
<p>Jaipur: As many as 550 writers and artists across a vast array of nationalities as well as recipients of major awards will participate in the upcoming 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), starting from February 1.</p>.<p>The five-day literary extravaganza, to be held at Hotel Clarks Amer, is based on the theme of <em>Stories Unite Us</em>. It aims to explore the transformative power of literature, how it reflects society, and brings people together.</p>.Jaipur Literature Festival set to return on February 1 next year.<p>As in the previous years, the festival will celebrate linguistic diversity, featuring a broad spectrum of languages and host sessions that focus on literary works in languages, including Assamese, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu.</p> <p>"This year's Jaipur Literature Festival is set to captivate with its thought-provoking themes and stellar performances, boasting a line-up of 550 distinguished speakers and artists," Sanjoy K Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts -- producer of JLF -- said at a press conference.</p>.<p>"We invite all book lovers to partake in this literary extravaganza in Jaipur, as together we endeavour to carve another significant chapter in the history of world literature." he added.</p>.<p>The Festival, set to conclude on February 6, will feature the likes of 2023 Booker-Prize winning author Paul lynch, British classicist Mary Beard, English historian-broadcaster Tom Holland, Hollywood actor-writer Kal Penn, acclaimed Hindi novelist and writer Mridula Garg and award-winning author of three novels Nilanjana S Roy, among others. </p>