Podcasts about sunjeev sahota

Sunjeev Sahota is the author of the novels: China Room, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize and a finalist for the American Library Association's Carnegie Medal; The Year of the Runaways, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Dylan Thomas Prize and was awarded a European Union Prize for Literature; and Ours are the Streets. In 2013, he was named one of Granta's twenty Best of Young British Novelists of the decade. He lives in Sheffield, England, with his family.  His new novel is The Spoiled Heart. We talked about writing socially and politically motivated themes but still making them stories worth reading, unions, the impact of the news and our culture on writing, the strategic reveal of information, creative writing and algebra, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunjeev Sahota talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart

This week, Kathryn Hughes introduces her new book on the cat craze that swept Edwardian England; and she also tells us about an exhibition of the work of Julia Margaret Cameron and Francesca Woodman. Plus a review of Sunjeev Sahota's The Spoiled Heart.'Catland: Feline Enchantment and the Making of the Modern World', by Kathryn Hughes'Portraits to Dream In', at the National Portrait Gallery, London, until 16 June, 2024'The Spoiled Heart', by Sunjeev SahotaProduced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coli sprechen über das Buch Das Porzellanzimmer von Sunjeev Sahota. 

Ein Roman über ein uraltes und immer aktuelles Thema: Liebe die durch gesellschaftliche Konventionen gehindert wird, die Freiheit seinen Gefühlen zu folgen. Verpackt hat der britische Autor Sunjeev Sahota das in seinem neuen Roman „Das Porzellanzimmer“ in eine verrückte Geschichte über die arrangierte Ehen dreier Brüder im ländlichen Indien vor knapp 100 Jahren und den Urenkel einer der Bräute, der das Porzellanzimmer wieder entdeckt.

In dieser Folge mit Robin, Anika und Meike: „Populärer Realismus“ von Moritz Baßler, „Lapvona“ von Ottessa Moshfegh, „Wunderkind“ von Karin Smirnoff und "Das Porzellanzimmer" von Sunjeev Sahota. Der Preislistenpodcast munitioniert sich für die diesjährigen Diskussionen über Qualitätsmaßstäbe in der Gegenwartsliteratur: Popliteraturtheoriepapst Moritz Baßler hat mit "Populärer Realismus" eine Bestandsaufnahme rausgehauen.

World Book Club travels to The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in England, as guests of The Off the Shelf Festival and talks to local prize-winning Sheffield writer Sunjeev Sahota about his compelling novel, The Year of the Runaways. Voyaging from India to England, from childhood to the present day, Sunjeev Sahota's heart-rending novel follows a group of young men each in flight from India and desperately searching for a new and fulfilling life in the northern British town of Sheffield. Tarlochan is silent about his past in Bihar, and Avtar has a secret that binds him to protect the traumatized Randeep. Randeep has a visa wife living separately in a flat nearby, who constantly dreads a surprise call from the immigration authorities. An unforgettable story of dignity in the face of adversity and of the enduring power of the human spirit. (Picture: Sunjeev Sahota. Photo credit: Simon Revill.)

Pankaj Mishra's Run and Hide tells a story of modern Indian times, as the hidden pasts of wealthy, Gatsby-style tech entrepreneurs must be reckoned with. And to help put this modern India in context, Dr Pragya Dhital will consider the resonances of the tumultuous period of "The Emergency", the response of the Indian government to a period of "internal disturbance" in the 1970s. She discusses the homemade or samizdat style leaflets which journalists like Ram Dutt Tripathi used to great effect. The cuisine of India is a national symbol around the world, but Dr Sharanya Murali explores how this most traditional artform, cookery, can become iconoclastic when utilised in performance art by the likes of Pushpamala N and Raj Goody. And Dr Vikram Visana will consider populism in India, telling us how differing parties are vying to answer questions of national identity which seem increasingly ill-suited to the challenges facing this modern democracy - and one of the key figures he discusses is KM Munshi. Asked for their key cultural figures of India the panel made some eclectic choices. Seek out the short stories of Ismat Chughtai who endured an obscenity trial for her works, and VS Naipaul was viewed as a great chronicler of a crisis in the Hindu struggle with the modern world. Bilkis Dadi was the most recognisable face of the Shaheen Bagh protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the music of Mehdi Hassan was remembered as a culturally unifying force between India and Pakistan. Read more at: https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/shaheen-baghs-bilkis-dadi-on-bbcs-100-women-of-2020-list/ Presented by Rana Mitter Produced by Kevin Core If you want more programmes exploring South Asian culture and history you can find Rana looking at the film Pather Panchali made by Satyajit Ray and the writing of Sunjeev Sahota https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060zmjs Maha Rafi Atal, Anindita Ghosh, Jahnavi Phalkey and Yasmin Khan share their research in an episode called Everything You Never Knew About Indian history https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b069yb6k O What a Lovely Savas explores India's First World War experiences https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b047zvbj Tariq Ali on the 50th anniversary of 1968 uprisings https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05x9zq2 Rana explores Pakistan politics and water supplies https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000s9cg Amitav Gosh on weaving the ancient legend about the goddess of snakes, Manasa Devi into a journey between America, the Sundarbans and Venice https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00066px Arundhati Roy https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08slx9t

Join Tara as she talks to Ripon Ahmed about Sunjeev Sahota's phenomenal novel "The Year of the Runaways".   This is a wonderful book and we had such a brilliant discussion about migration, generational changes, aspiration, survival, access to healthcare, attitudes to mental illness, homelessness, families, caste, class and discrimination among many many other things.  The Year of the Runaways is a superb exploration of experiences which are all too real for some of our most vulnerable patients.There are a couple of great interviews with the author about the book here:https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/12/sunjeeva-sahota-books-interview-the-year-of-the-runawayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ktmzc

Kate and Cassie read Hannah Kent's Devotion; RN's Daniel Browning reads Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water; novelist Rashida Murphy reads Sunjeev Sahota's China Room; and novelist Aravind Adiga on Australian fiction

“It's a piece of family lore or legend that I've been hearing since I was a quite young boy.” In this week's episode of Book Dreams, acclaimed author Sunjeev Sahota shares with Eve and Julie the family and personal experiences that helped shape his latest, transfixing novel, China Room. Set in both 1920s rural India and 1990s small-town England, the book originates with the story of Sunjeev's great-grandmother, who as a young bride didn't know which of four brothers was her new husband. Woven into both the novel and our conversation are themes of connection, belonging, heritage, class, and reputation. The two intergenerational storylines reveal a “mutual haunting” of future and past, with the past shaping the future and the future “reverb[ing] back” to transform the past. Sunjeev Sahota was named one of Granta's 20 Best of Young British Novelists of the Decade in 2013. In addition to China Room, he's the author of Ours Are the Streets and The Year of the Runaways, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Dylan Thomas Prize, and was awarded a European Union Prize for Literature. China Room was longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize and a finalist for the American Library Association's Carnegie Medal. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com. We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more. Book Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Book Dreams, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The novel tells the story of family connections across time and place- from 1929 rural India to modern Britain. How a place, or objects in a room, can hold stories of the past waiting to be discovered by a new generation. Hear a review of “China Room” by Sunjeev Sahota

Join Dhruv, Anisha and guests Vasanth and DJ for Episode 23 of the EWBR podcast. This week we're talking about the glorious Booker longlist. Sunjeev Sahota's searing masterpiece China Room, with its duality and past/future narratives deserves its place on this list. Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and The Sun with its complicated questions on Sentience and Humanity. Karen Jennings' succinct colonial/post colonial work, The Island. Francis Spufford's World War II novel about second chances and what ifs and the fragility of life. There is a LOT happening in this episode - listen in now! And while we are at it, what/how much value should be truly be ascribing to literary prizes ? Oh, and for good measure, some eerily prescient predictions by Anisha re: the (now announced) winner of the 2021 Booker. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eatwatchbingeread/message

Inspired by a story about his great-grandmother, the British writer's evocative new novel, which is longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize, explores themes of belonging, oppression and the pursuit of freedom as it alternates between 1929 India and 1999 Britain.

In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss how paranormal stories are making a comeback; having YA characters sound like, and have the emotionality of,  teenagers; the difference between loud and quiet novels; always focusing on what's happening in the present; who is allowed to tell which stories;  and avoiding starting stories that begin with surrender as that doesn't invoke curiosity. CeCe is also forced to eat her words of advice given in a previous episode! After which, Bianca chats with the award-winning author of China Room, Sunjeev Sahota, about finding your writing groove; coming up with your own process that works for you; the importance of staring into space; and why chasing a changing definition of success can be dangerous.  

China Room by Sunjeev Sahota is the story of Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, and that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm, its china room locked and barred. To celebrate its publication and being longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021, in this episode, Ted Hodgkinson talks to Kamila Shamsie and Sunjeev Sahota about China Room, authorship, writing histories, and more.You can find out more about China Room by Sunjeev Sahota here: https://bit.ly/33lucwPYou can find out more about Kamila Shamsie's books here: https://bit.ly/3DQbDBFFollow us on Twitter @vintagebooks ᛫ Sign up to the Vintage newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: sign up here ᛫ Music by puremusic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 20 of the EWBR Podcast, Anisha & Dhruv discuss Anisha's latest foray into the saucy older woman/younger man trope, The Idea of You, by Robinne Lee (pure pandemic escapism, apparently). Then we have two solid Indian/origin works of contemporary fiction: (1) The Year of the Runaways, by Booker nominee Sunjeev Sahota (we can't wait to read China Room!), which deals with the plight of immigrant works in Sheffield. What happens when the English class system runs smack bang into the Indian caste system and its prejudices? (2) Neel Mukherjee's devastatingly beautiful "The Lives of Others", which follows the decline of the previously well off Ghosh family. Calcutta, Marxism, Politics, Family Ties and Changing the World. On the watch front we both have a bit of a (therapeutic) rant about the travesty that is Riverdale (UGH). A bit of love for Modern Love, especially the season 1 episode titled "At the Hospital, an Interlude of Clarity". Some beautiful Richard Linklater-esque vibes there - so, so lovely. Finally, views on Ted Lasso season 2 as well as a throwback to our short stories episode. Listen in now! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eatwatchbingeread/message

British Asian author Sunjeev Sahota, long-listed for the Booker Prize, on his new book, his Indian roots and the role Mathematics has played in his writing

In today's episode, we have Sunjeev Sahota in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He'll be discussing his latest novel, China Room, which is out now And we have Dr. Gayatri Sethi sharing some favorite books in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. Her hybrid memoir, Unbelonging, is out now. And there are some quick updates about new things to come with Desi Books. The episode transcript with all the links will be up in a few days at http://desibooks.co. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Email: hellodesibooks@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/desibooks/support

Broadcaster and journalist Melanie Tait joins Kate to talk wild empathy, in Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves. There are also reviews of Jennifer Mills' The Airways and Jessie Greengrass's The High House; the Bookshelf that Made English writer Sunjeev Sahota, and new poetry from Luke Currie-Richardson. (Cassie is away this week.)

Complicated families is this week's KPL Podcast theme. First off we chat with bestselling author Sunjeev Sahota about his recently released page-turner, "China Room." Then Jigisha and Ryan chat about some of their favorite challenging family films. All this, summer reading, and much more on this week's KPL Podcast!  Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org1. The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark2. Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

In this week's Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with an author who honors an ancestor by telling her story.

Writers Rashida Murphy (The Historian's Daughter) and Michael Winkler (Grimmish) join Kate and Cassie as they read and review Mark Brandi's The Others, Sunjeev Sahota's China Room and Patrick McGrath's Last Days in Cleaver Square

Zibby is joined by Sunjeev Sahota to discuss his latest novel, China Room. Inspired by a family legend, Sunjeev wove together two different books he had been working on to tell distinct but intricately connected parallel stories. Sunjeev shares the winding journey he went on to write this book, what he thinks of the gendered power dynamics that shape the story, and how dads also don't have time to read.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TmvmXlBookshop: https://bit.ly/3qCMlkq See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harry Broad reviews China Room by Sunjeev Sahota, published by Penguin Random House.

Harry Broad reviews China Room by Sunjeev Sahota, published by Penguin Random House.

A mother and father struggling to come to terms with their trans child are at the centre of Anna Kerrigan’s new film, Cowboys. She talks to Samira about creating a family drama set in the woodlands of Montana. After Liverpool took part in a Covid recovery pilot scheme testing live events over the weekend - including an open-air film screening, a comedy gig and a club night - we talk to the city's Director of Culture, Claire McColgan, about how the events went and what happens next. Sunjeev Sahota was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his last book - The Runaways and his writing attracted praise from Salman Rushdie. He discusses his new novel, China Room, which tells a dark story from family legend about his great grandmother, and interweaves it with a modern day narrator who returns to his ancestral farm in Punjab to recover from heroin addiction and to escape racism in the UK. Main image: Sasha Knight as Joe (Left) and Steve Zahn as Troy in Cowboys Image credit: Blue Finch Film Releasing Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Jerome Weatherald

Johny Pitts talks to Jon McGregor about his latest novel Lean Fall Stand, inspired by a trip to Antarctica. Opening with sparse, barely describable landscape in the midst of a storm, it follows Robert "Doc" Wright's recovery in the aftermath and sensitively examines heroism, modern masculinity and the failure of words. Chester Himes is an often overlooked favour of his Black American contemporaries Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright and James Baldwin, despite also attempting to carve out a literary career in Paris. With his better-known Harlem detective series being reissued, his biographer Lawrence P. Jackson and crime writer Dreda Say Mitchell discuss his prescient legacy. And looking ahead to next month, Francesca Main of Phoenix Books chooses a multi-generational story of love, family and Indian history as her Editor's Tip. BOOK LIST: Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes Lonely Crusade by Chester Himes Cast the First Stone by Chester Himes If He Hollers Let Him Go by Chester Himes Chester B Himes: A Biography by Lawrence P Jackson Shelter by Lawrence P Jackson China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

The European Union Prize for Literature aims to put the spotlight on the creativity and diverse wealth of Europe’s contemporary literature and to promote the circulation of literature beyond national and linguistic borders. To discuss the prize, the state of European literature and Britain's place in the post-Brexit international literary community, we welcomed two past winners: Sunjeev Sahota, who won in 2017 for his Man Booker shortlisted novel The Year of Runaways; and 2014 winner Evie Wyld, author of All the Birds, Singing. The discussion was chaired by critic and former EUPL jury member Catherine Taylor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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For Laura's book club we delve into The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. Longlisted for the Booker Prize (2017), it didn't make the shortlist, but did it make for a good book club read? Meanwhile for fans of horror and Halloween enthusiasts alike we met up with Andy Russell of London's Horror Book Club to find out about the joys of being frightened by your book at bedtime. And we have recommendations for your next book club read including our bookseller recommendation from James Elliott at Daunt's in Belsize Park.  • Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bookclubreviewpodcast. Email us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, or leave us a comment on iTunes. If you like the show then click subscribe and never miss an episode.  • Find out more about the Horror Book Club at www.thehorrorbookclub.com. Daunt Books are at www.dauntbooks.co.uk • Books mentioned in this episode: Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje, The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota, When I Hit You by Meena Kandasami, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Troop by Nick Cutter, House of Leaves by Danielewski, Elmet by Fiona Mozley, The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides and The Cormoran Strike novels by Robert Galbraith.  • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. • If you have read this far then you're probably the sort of person who might want to keep listening for our extra bit at the end, where we talk about what we've been reading outside of book club. 

Join John Wilson for a celebration of the power and possibilities of the short story as Chair of Judges Joanna Trollope announces the winner of the 2017 BBC National Short Story Award live from the Radio Theatre. The judging panel Eimear McBride, Jon McGregor and Sunjeev Sahota discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Helen Oyeyemi, Benjamin Markovits, Cynan Jones, Jenni Fagan and Will Eaves.Radio 1 presenter Alice Levine will also announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge, the best-selling author Holly Bourne. The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with BookTrust.Presenter : John Wilson Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

Sunjeev Sahota discusses his novel The Year of the Runaways which was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. The Year of the Runaways follows the stories of three undocumented Indian men who share a house in Sheffield. Tochi has fled India after his family were killed in a Caste-related massacre; Avtar arrives on a student visa, but intending to work. Randeep, Avtar's friend and neighbour, is the beneficiary of a sham marriage. In a flat on the other side of town lives Randeep's visa-wife, the British-born Narinder. Her cupboards are filled with his clothes, in case Immigration arrives. Sahota was named as a Granta Best Young British Novelist in 2013. Presented by James Naughtie and including contributions and questions from a group of invited readers. Presenter : James Naughtie Interviewed guest : Sunjeev Sahota Producer : Dymphna Flynn May's Bookclub choice : The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon (2000).

Jonathan Safran Foer talks about his acclaimed novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Set in the aftermath of 9/11, it is the story of a young boy coming to terms with the tragedy of his father's death in the World Trade Centre. hen he find s an envelope with the word 'Black' written on it in his father's hand he sets out to find everyone in the city called Black, to see if he can pick up a clue. After finding a mysterious key in a left behind in his father's closet, in an envelope labelled Black, nine year old Oskar sets out to find everyone in the city called Black, to see if he can pick up a clue. The search leads him through the five boroughs of New York and into history to the bombing of Dresden and as well as into the story of his grandparents' marriage. Presented by James Naughtie and including contributions and questions from a group of invited readers. Presenter : James Naughtie Interviewed guest : Jonathan Safran Foer Producer : Dymphna Flynn April's Bookclub choice : The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota (2015).

As migration continues to dominate the headlines, we go walkabout in a capital city transformed by new arrivals with Ben Judah, while Sunjeev Sahota explores home and identity in Sheffield

Providing us instant access to our friends and contacts across the globe, social media platforms have revolutionised our personal and professional lives. They have given writers and other artists new ways of creating art and engaging with their audiences – but what is the impact of social media on reading, writing and the publishing industry? And what are its dangers? UK authors Owen Jones, Jon Ronson, Sunjeev Sahota and Alexandra Heminsley will discuss these and other questions addressing the positive and negative elements of social media. Check out all the other podcasts in the 'Live from Guadalajara' series: soundcloud.com/britishcouncil/sets/live-from-guadalajara-book-fair

Monica Cantieni’s The Encyclopaedia of Good Reasons, translated by Donal McLaughlin, tells the deeply moving story of a young girl’s long wait for adoption into a Swiss family, and into a German-speaking community. Whilst Sunjeev Sahota’s much-anticipated second novel, The Year of the Runaways, describes the dreams and struggles of a group of young Indian men searching for a new life in Sheffield. Hear how these two authors powerfully explore the immigrant experience in this event, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Watch two authors who explore the immigrant experience powerfully in their unforgettable new novels. Monica Cantieni’s The Encyclopaedia of Good Reasons, translated by Donal McLaughlin, tells the deeply moving story of a young girl’s long wait for adoption into a Swiss family, and into a German-speaking community. Sunjeev Sahota’s much-anticipated second novel, The Year of the Runaways, describes the dreams and struggles of a group of young Indian men searching for a new life in Sheffield.

In the sixth and penultimate episode of the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, host Joe Haddow talks to an amazing line-up of guests about first lines, book covers, writing books and reading habits. First Joe speaks to Richard Flanagan about life after winning the Man Booker Prize. They discuss everything from the loudness of Joe's shirt to the impact Richard's winning novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, has had on POW veterans. Joe then talks first impressions with Francesca Brown, Books Editor at Stylist magazine. As well as quizzing each other on famous first lines, Joe and Francesca talk about the powerful sway a book cover can have over readers. Finally, Joe is joined by stand-up comic and writer Jenny Eclair, who tells all about her gripping new book, Moving, and how the rules change for writing stand-up versus a novel. This is the latest in the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, an exciting look at the very best from the world of books. Join the conversation at @ManBookerPrize and #FinestFiction. *The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota clip is narrated by Sartaj Garewal and published by Whole Story Audiobooks.

Tariq Ali discusses Satyajit Ray's 1955 film Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) 60 years on. Rana Mitter is also joined by novelist Sunjeev Sahota and Neil Bartlett.

Sunjeev Sahota on his new novel A Year of the Runaways

Continuing a series of podcasts featuring our Best of Young British Novelists, today we bring you an interview with Sunjeev Sahota. Sahota was born in Derby and currently lives in Leeds with his wife and daughter. His first novel, Ours are the Streets, was published in 2011. ‘Arrivals’, in the issue, is an excerpt from The Year of the Runaways, his unfinished second novel, forthcoming from Picador. Here Sahota spoke to Ellah Allfrey about his work, finding Midnight’s Children in an airport bookshop and having a day job.

Mariella picks her personal highlights from this year's programmes; novelist Rose Tremain discusses the literary and dramatic potential bound up in sibling rivalry; and new writer Sunjeev Sahota talks about his novel Ours Are The Streets.