> > Why are literary festivals in India less about literature and more about > journalism? That gets them the popularity of course, but where do writers > congregate? What do you all think? >
I don't believe literary festivals are about journalism more than literature. In fact, I'm curious to know why you believe this is so. Of course, non-fiction deserves its place within the literary conversation, and there have been some good non-fic books in recent years, many of them by journalists. Concurrently, much fiction, particularly IWE, has been rubbish. That the translation market shows no sign of growth is another issue that might drive organizers towards the deeper wells. As for where writers might congregate, well, I don't know, since I'm not a writer myself. I meet writer friends as one might meet friends, and at literary events where there aren't too many journalists.
