
Chennai Queer LitFest (QLF)
By Queer Chennai Chronicles

Chennai Queer LitFest (QLF) Nov 16, 2021
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#QLF2021 [Bonus] Vaasippu Medai by Living Smile Vidya
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. This year Vaasippu media Sessions were held before the main festival.
Short Story by Latchumanaperumal - Umanggadai from Mella Vilakum Panithirai anthology (https://www.paalputhumai.com/your-guide-to-tamil-queer-literature-part-2/). Read by Living Smile Vidya.
Theatre artist and poet Living Smile Vidya curated seven short stories in the book “Mella Vilakum Panithirai”, in an effort to introduce Tamil literature works to the readers that show trans lives in positive light. The stories were written by writers Ki Rajanarayanan, R Natarasan, Paavannan, Latchumanapperumal, Barathi Thambi, Sudha, Dindugal Tamizhpitthan and Kavin Malar.The book was published by Barathi Puthakalayam in 2013. The preface written by Living Smile Vidya for the book was read as the Keynote in the QCC Queer LitFest, Chennai 2018. To watch the Video: https://youtu.be/p79O3qBidT8
16th Sep 2021 from 7.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Bonus] Vaasippu Medai by Gireesh
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. This year Vaasippu media Sessions were held before the main festival.
Short Story by LJ Violet - Amala Eppadi Sethaal? (https://paperplane207.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/amalasdeaths/). Read by Gireesh.
15th Sep 2021 from 7.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 8] Inclusive Media Reporting
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 7 session is a panel on Inclusive Media Reporting with Ragamalika Karthikeyan and Ranjitha Gunasekaran. The session is is moderated by Moulee.
*In the thank you note at the end we say QLF 2011 instead of 2021. We stand corrected.
23nd Sep 2021 from 7.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 7] Queer Terminologies in Tamil
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 6 session is a conversation around about Queer Terminologies in Tamil between Hari Rajaledchumy and Moulee.
23nd Sep 2021 from 7.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 6] Fan Fiction
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 6 session is a conversation around queer fan fiction lead by Nadika Nadja.
23nd Sep 2021 from 6.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 5] Living Smile Vidya in Discussion with Shoba Sakthi
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 5 session is a discussion between theatre artist & writer Living Smile Vidya and actor & writer Shoba Sakthi.
22nd Sep 2021 from 7.00 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 4] Queer Spaces
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 4 session is a discussion on Queer Spaces between Surya and filmmaker trans actress Negha.
21th Sep 2021 from 6.30 pm IST. queerlitfest.com | queerchennaichronicles.com | paalputhumai.com Write to us at qlf@queerchennaichronicles.com
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#QLF2021 [Session 3] Queering Storytelling and Filmmaking
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 3 session is a discussion on Queering Storytelling and Filmmaking between author Sindhu Rajasekaran and filmmaker Divya Barathi, moderated by Princy.
20th Sep 2021 from 5 pm IST.
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#QLF2021 [Session 2] Oral history of Tamil speaking Trans Woman
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. Day 2 session is about the importance of oral history. Writers A Revathi and Thanuja Singam share the experiences of Tamil speaking trans woman from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Europe.
19th Sep 2021 from 5 pm IST.
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#QLF2021 [Session 1] Keynote by Padmashri Dr Narthaki Nataraj
The fourth annual Chennai Queer LitFest 2021 Live was held on Twitter #TamilSpaces #QueerTamilSpaces from 18th to 24th September 2021. The overall theme for #QLF2021 year was “ஓங்கி ஒலிக்கும் குரல்கள்”. The first and the keynote speaker of #QLF2021 is Padmashi Dr Narthaki Nataraj spoke on 18th Sep 2021 from 5 pm IST on the title Kadavulin Kadhalikal.
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#TamilQueerSpaces [Bonus] History of Pride, Queer Movement in Tamil Nadu & Impact of Dravidian Movement (In Tamil)
#TamilQueerSpaces is an online event that took place on Twitter Spaces on June 5, 2021 - 8 pm to 10 pm.
Speakers: Moulee, Co-Founder Queer Chennai Chronicles | Nadika Nadja, Historian | Puyal, Content Writer | Manuraj, DMK Spokesperson.
Moderator: Surya | Host: Pitchumani.
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QLF 2020 [Session 11] The inclusive future of Tamil Literary Space with Kirisanth (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
The inclusive future of Tamil Literary Space; Kirisanth writer, poet in discussion with Moulee.
Thank you note.
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QLF 2020 [Session 10] The Art of Story Telling with YaliniDream, Performing Artist (in English) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
The Art of Story Telling ; YaliniDream, Performing Artist in discussion with Moulee.
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QLF 2020 [Session 9] Vaasippu Medai, Curated by Gireesh (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
Vaasippu Medai in Tamil. Curated by Gireesh. Poems by Princy, Viji, Sri Ganesh, Gokul Bharathi and Sneha.
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QLF 2020 [Session 8] Nabi Haider Ali, Artist; Session Title: Redefining Art Forms (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
Session Title: Redefining Art Forms; Nabi Haider Ali, Artist in discussion with Bakhya.
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QLF 2020 [Session 7] Queer Comic Narratives - Aayushi Jagad, and Navin Noronha (in English) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 Live
Queer Comic Narratives with Aayushi Jagad, Comedian, and Navin Noronha, Stand-up Comedian, moderated by Senthil.
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QLF 2020 [Session 6]: Slam Poetry by Florian Niederseer (in English) - Chennai Queer LitFest 2020 LIVE
Slam Poetry by Florian Niederseer, and discussion with Senthil.
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![QLF 2020 [Session 5] Activism 2.0: Using digital media strategically to fight oppression (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo400/1021488/1021488-1574501905539-4d436eb33846d.jpg)
QLF 2020 [Session 5] Activism 2.0: Using digital media strategically to fight oppression (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
Activism 2.0: Using digital media strategically to fight oppression (in Tamil). Priyadarshini , Journalist & Filmmaker, Founder of The Blue Club and Kirthi Jayakumar , Founder, The Gender Security Project.
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QLF 2020 [Session 4] - Vaasippu Medai curated by Gireesh (in Tamil) - Chennai QueerLitfest 2020 LIVE
Vaasippu Medai curated by Gireesh. Presented by Nivedha, Sneha and Gireesh
வாசிப்பு மேடை - விஜி, ஸ்னேகா, நிவேதா மற்றும் கிரீஷ்
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QLF 2020 [Session 3] Ocean of Love - discussion with the author Martin Frank (in English) - Chennai QueerLitFest 2020 LIVE
Martin Frank, WriterOcean of Love - discussion with Moulee
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QLF 2020 [Session 2] The poetics of theatre storytelling with Living Smile Vidya (in Tamil) - Chennai Queer LitFest 2020 LIVE
Session 2: The poetics of theatre storytelling with Living Smile Vidya in discussion with Gireesh
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QLF 2020 [Session 1] Punching up: The Tamil Comedy Renaissance with Sunthar V (in Tamil) - Chennai Queer LitFest 2020 LIVE
Session 1: Punching up: The Tamil Comedy Renaissance with Sunthar V in Discussion with Senthil
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QLF 2020 [Intro] Welcome to Chennai Queer LitFest 2020 LIVE
சென்னை குயர் இலக்கியவிழா 2020 லைவ் வரவேற்புரை.
Welcome Note by Moulee, Shilpa, Senthil and Gireesh
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QLF 2019 [Bonus] About Chennai Queer LitFest, Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP - Tamil
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QLF 2019 [Session 7] Open Mic, Dhana Sakthi, Alagu Jegan
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QLF 2019 [Session 6] Art in Queer Literature, Maari, Vai, Senthil - Tamil
Art in Queer Literature (Panel in Tamil) Panelists: Maari, Vai. Moderator: Senthil
பால்புது இலக்கியத்தில் ஓவியங்கள் - பேச்சாளர்கள்: மாரி, வை. வழிநடத்துநர்: செந்தில்.
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Art is a perception, art is something perceived rather than spoken words of representation. While it is easy to quote “picture speaks a thousands words” when we talk about art, does all the art-illustration represent each one of us who consume it? Does the current art form in our literatures represent the diverse spectrum of humans or does it represent what we see as the ‘norm’? Art is also a portrayal and projection that convey something more, paving way to perceive people, situation, politics and so on. Art from the subaltern not just paves way or perceptions but also brings empowerment within the community and widely projects the idea which spoken words had missed to do, art by itself promotes a philosophy and politics.
கலை என்பது ஒரு கருத்தியல். வார்த்தைகளால் விவரிக்க முடியாத புலன்களால் உணரமுடிகிற ஒரு உணர்வு. ஒரு கலைப்படைப்பு ஆயிரம் வார்த்தைகளைப் பேசும் என்று நாம் எளிதாகச்சொன்னாலும் அக்கலையை நுகரும் நம் அனைவரையும் அக்கலை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்துகிறதா? இலக்கிய வட்டத்துக்குள் தற்போது இயங்கும் கலைவடிவங்கள் அனைத்து தரப்புமக்களுக்கானதாகவும் இருக்கிறதா? அல்லது இயல்பு எனும் விதிக்குள் அடங்கி விடுகிறதா? கலை என்பது மக்கள், அவர்களது நிலை, அரசியல் போன்றவற்றை எளிதாக புரியவைக்கும் பலசித்தரிப்புகள் மற்றும் கருத்துக்களின் வெளிப்பாடு. அதோடு மட்டுமல்லாமல் சமுதாயத்தின் சிந்தனைகளை மேம்படுத்துவதோடு வார்த்தைகளால் விளக்க முடியாத கருத்துக்களையும் விளக்குகிறது. கலை தன்னளவியேலே தத்துவங்களையும் அரசியலையும் பரப்புகிறது.
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QLF 2019 [Session 5] A Conversation on Translation, V Geetha, Nadika - Tamil
A Conversation on Translation Speaker: V Geetha, Facilitator: Nadika
மொழிபெயர்ப்பு - ஒரு உரையாடல் - பேச்சாளர்: V கீதா, வழிநடத்துநர்: நாடிகா
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Translation is a new tree growing out from the root of the original, in the words of poet Yang Lian. The new tree must necessarily be different from the old one. The difference is what we must talk about. This conversation on translation must open up perspectives, show us what we may know but not acknowledge. What are the voices that are heard, what are the messages that are lost.
மொழிபெயர்ப்பு என்பது ஒரு அசலான பிரதியில் வேரிலிருந்து முளைக்கும் புதியமரம் – கவிஞர் யாங் லியான். புதிய மரம் நிச்சயமாக பழையதிலிருந்து வேறுபட்டே இருக்க வேண்டும். அந்த வேறுபாட்டையே நாங்கள் உரையாட விரும்புகிறோம். மொழிபெயர்ப்பு குறித்த இந்த உரையாடல்கள் நமது பார்வையை விரிவு படுத்துவதாக இருப்பதோடு நாம் எதைத் தெரிந்தும் அங்கீகரிக்காமல் இருக்கிறோமோ அதை தெரியவைப்பதாகவும் இருக்கவேண்டும். எந்தெந்த குரல்கள் நம்மால் கேட்கப் பட்டிருக்கின்றன? எந்தெந்த குரல்கள் கேட்காமல் போயிருக்கின்றன?
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QLF 2019 [Session 4] Queer Literature in Malayalam, Kishor - English
Queer Literature in Malayalam (Speech in English) Speaker: Kishor.
மலையாளத்தில் பால்புது இலக்கியம் - பேச்சாளர்: கிஷோர்.
Kerala's specific geographical separation from the rest of South India via Western Ghats, and the influence from outside world via its ancient seaports, has caused it to evolve culturally in a very unique way. This is also reflected in Kerala's literature, especially in depicting same-sex love and transgender identities. Some of the bold and honest feminist writings from legends like Madhavikutty (Kamala Das) have paved the way for queer writings in Malayalam. The talk Chronicles a timeline of major writings in queer theme that occurred in Malayalam literature, from pre-independence to current era. There will also be book readings (English translation) from selected sections of "Randu Purushanmar Chumbikkumbol" / "When two Men Kiss", the author's autobiography.
கேரளா தனது புவியியல் அமைப்பில் தென்னிந்தியாவின் மற்ற மாநிலங்களில் இருந்து மேற்குத் தொடர்ச்சி மலையால் பிரிந்து நிற்கிறது. பழங்காலத்தில் தொடர்ந்த வெளிநாட்டவர் வருகையாலும் கலாச்சார ரீதியாக கேரளா தனிப்பட்ட முறையில் வளர்ந்துள்ளது. இது கேரள இலக்கியத்திலும் எதிரொலித்துள்ளது. குறிப்பாக ஒருபாலினக் காதல், மற்றும் திருநர் அடையாளங்களில். பெண்ணிய எழுத்தாளர்களான கமலாதாஸ் போன்றவர்களின் வீரியமான, உண்மையான எழுத்துகள் பால்புது எழுத்தாளர்களுக்கு ஒரு பாதையை ஏற்படுத்திக் கொடுத்திருக்கிறது. இந்த அமர்வில் சுதந்திரத்திற்கு முன்பு தொடங்கி தற்போது வரையான மலையாள பால்புது இலக்கியம் குறித்து விவாதிக்கப்பட இருக்கிறது. மேலும் இவ்வமர்வில் “ரண்டு புருஷன்மார் சும்பிக்கும்போள்” எனும் தனது மலையாள சுயசரிதையின் ஒரு பகுதியை அதன் எழுத்தாளர் வாசிக்கவிருக்கிறார்.
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QLF 2019 [Session3, Part 3] Inclusive Children's Literature Q&A - English & Tamil
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QLF 2019 [Session 3, Part 2] Inclusive Children's Literature, Salai Selvam - Tamil
Inclusive Children's Literature Speakers: Salai Selvam (Tamil)
அனைவருக்குமான சிறார் இலக்கியம் - பேச்சாளர்: சாலை செல்வம்
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புத்தகங்கள் நமது எண்ணங்களையும்,உலகத்தின் மீதான பார்வையையும் வடிவமைப்பதில் முக்கியப் பங்காற்றுகின்றன. வரப்போகும் காலங்களில் வயது வந்தோருக்கு இருக்கக்கூடிய அளவில் சிறாருக்கான இலக்கியங்களும் எல்லா சிறார்களையும் உள்ளடக்கிய இலக்கியங்களும் எழுதப்பட வேண்டிய அவசியமிருக்கிறது. இதன் மூலம் சிறாருக்கு ஒரு பரந்த பார்வை உருவாகுவதுடன் “இயல்பானவர்கள் அல்ல” என்று சொல்லி விடுகிற சிறார்களையும் உள்ளடக்க முடியும். உள்ளடக்கிய (inclusive) இலக்கியம் என்பது வேறுபட்ட நபர்களைப் பற்றிய கதைகள் அல்லது வேறுபட்டதாகக் கருதப்படுபவர்களின் வாழ்க்கையைப் பற்றி மற்றவர்களுக்குக் கற்பிப்பதற்கான ஒரு ஊடகம் அல்ல. அதற்கு பதிலாக சுவாரஸியமான கதைகள் மூலமாக நாம் வாழ்க்கையில் சந்திக்கும் அனைத்து மனிதர்களையும் பேசுவதாக இருக்க வேண்டும். இந்த அமர்வில் நாம் வாசிக்கும், நாம் கொண்டாடும் எழுத்துக்கள் நாம் வாழும் வேறு வேறான மனிதர்களைக் கொண்ட உலகை நமக்கு காட்டுகிறதா என்பது குறித்து உரையாட இருக்கிறோம்.
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QLF 2019 [Session 3, Part 1] Inclusive Children's Literature, Shals mahajan - English
Inclusive Children's Literature (Speech in English and Tamil) Speakers: Shals mahajan (English)
அனைவருக்குமான சிறார் இலக்கியம் - பேச்சாளர்கள்: ஷால்ஸ் மஹஜன்
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Books play a crucial role in shaping our thoughts and world view. In the formative years it is important to have literature that projects an equal and inclusive content to children. This not only helps in fostering a broader view but also does not exclude children who are perceived to be not ‘normal’. Inclusive literature are not stories about people who are different or a medium to teach others about the lives of those perceived to be different. They are stories with engaging plots lines which happen to include characters and narratives that are from all walks of life. This session explores if the literature we consume and celebrate is mindful of the diverse world we live in.
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QLF 2019 [Session 2] Queer Literature, Hari Rajaledchumy - Tamil
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QLF 2019 [Session 1] Keynote by Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP - Tamil
Keynote: Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP
சிறப்புறை - தமிழச்சி தங்கபாண்டியன், MP.
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QLF 2019 [Intro] Welcome Note, Moulee & Gireesh - Tamil
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QLF 2018 [Session 6] Reading from selected queer literature in Tamil & Thank you note
QCC Queer LitFest 2018, Chennai is organised by crowdfunding from friends, allies and all those who donated anonymously. We at QCC and the Queer LitFest organising team thank each one of you for your support and contribution. If you'd like to collaborate with us in the future, please write to team@queerchennaichronicles.com.
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QLF 2018 [Session 5] Queer Literature in Kannada
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QLF 2018 [Session 4] Literature that shapes Queer identities in India
Literature plays an important role in defining queer identities and helping non-queer persons understand them too. The panel is to discuss the positive and negative effects of those literature.
Writer Dhamayanthi will talk about Queer portrayals in contemporary Tamil literature, and their effects on the daily lives of queer persons in society. Writer and Historian Nadika will talk about the role of religious literature, mythologies in defining queer identities in Indian societies. There will be a discussion following the speeches.
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Speakers: Nadika, Dhamayanthi
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QLF 2018 [Session 3] Presenting The Chinky Homo Project
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Speakers: Pavel Sagolsem, Kumam Davidson.
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QLF 2018 [Session 2] Queer literature in publishing
A panel to discuss Queer literature on Tamil literature’s long and multifaceted history from the perspective of Publishers. A pioneer of transwomen literature in Tamil, Writer Priyababu will share her experiences publishing her works. Prema Revathi of Maitri Publications and Amudha of Karuppu piradhigal, will join her in a conversation.
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Panelists: Priyababu, Amudha, Prema Revathi. Moderator: Senthil
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QLF 2018 [Session 1] Media representation & narratives of LGBTQ individuals
Media representation of Queer persons have real life consequences. Both the issues relating to Queerness, or other issues with Queer persons related among these. South Indian English, Tamil, Print and Television media representation of Queer people often cause negative effects than progressive effects. Following Dhrubo Jyoti’s keynote on Queer portrayals in Indian media. Three media persons from south Indian media will discuss the common trends related, and how to move forward to an inclusive and progressive future.
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Panelists: Dhrubo Jyoti (keynote), Ragamalika, Panimalar Panneerselvam, Mankuthirai.
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QLF 2018 [Intro] Welcome speech and Keynote |
Queer Chennai Chronicles - Queer LitFest is to bring together varied queer perspectives about literature from, and about India. The one day festival would have a series of sessions that would be in the form of panel discussions, oration, poetry and reading performances.
The aim is to create a conversation about Queer Indian literature, Queerness in India and to bring together political and literary values of the works that play an important role in the lives of queer persons. This would also encourage and create opportunities for queer writers, translators and artists who are otherwise invisibilized or ignored in various literary platforms; and a deeper appreciation for queer literature.
For more information, visit: queerchennaichronicles.com and queerlitfest.com