Writing Historical Fiction: Novelist Kunal Basu Talks About His Creative Process
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- University Library, Humanities Institute, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Comparative & World Literature, and the International & Area Studies Library
- Location
- 106 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr.
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- May 1, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Joe Lenkart
- lenkart@illinois.edu
- Views
- 262
- Originating Calendar
- International and Area Studies Library
Kunal Basu, the author of more than a dozen books in English and Bengali, will speak about his novels that draw from rich, connected histories. In this invited lecture, Basu will discuss the conceptualization and research that went into the writing of novels such as The Opium Clerk, The Miniaturist, and The Yellow Emperor's Cure.
This hybrid event is open to the public. We request that you register in advance using this form. Online participants will receive the Zoom link after registering.