Hilary Mantel<\/a>, whose novels on the Tudor period both have deservedly won Booker prizes.\u00a0 The past always has lessons for the present, and what better way of showcasing these –\u00a0than through the medium of the narrative form.<\/p>\nIf you had to write about Modern Day Hampi, what angle or perspective would you give to your story?<\/p>\n
Ironically, Hampi continues to be an international hub, given the huge number of foreigners present – some of whom reside there for months. You will find the largest number of Israelis in Hampi – perhaps barring places like Goa and Kathmandu in the subcontinent.\u00a0 Inevitably, then, many signs in hotels and restaurants and shops are in Hebrew.\u00a0 If I wanted to write about modern Hampi, I am sure I could find many stories among these young men and women who overstay their welcome in the Hampi, merely to avoid the compulsory army service in their country.<\/p>\n
Nalini Rajan is Dean of Studies and Professor, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She has a doctorate in Social Communication from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.Her first novel, The Pangolin\u2019s Tale, was listed for the 2007 Man Asian Literary Prize. Love and Death in the Middle Kingdom is her third work of fiction.<\/p>\n
Are you planning a visit to Hampi? Wear you Hampi love with the excellent travel friendly (quick dry – so you stay cool!) tshirts at our store – link<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hampi, with its breath-taking scenery and extravagant architecture, has always inspired travelers and historians. But it has also been the muse for many authors and literary laureates. While many of these writers have written about Hampi\u2019s architectural marvels, its history and the scope of travel, there have been few that have inspired fiction as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1308,"featured_media":2656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,200,151,62],"tags":[434,329,4,420,53,330],"yoast_head":"\n
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