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The 
Masterclass

The South Asia Speaks Masterclass brings the brightest minds in the literary arts to our virtual classroom for a discussion on craft. The Masterclass is hosted by South Asia Speaks mentors and is a one of a kind opportunity for fellows to interact directly with writers who have influenced our generation.

2023

VV
Ganeshananthan

Sonia Faleiro

Rahul Bhattacharya

Samanth Subramanian

Manjushree Thapa

Roman Gautam

Alice Albinia

Taran Khan

Anuvab Pal

Diksha Basu

Jamil Jan Kochai

Karan Mahajan

Mansi Choksi

Vinod Jose

Mira Kamdar

Sanam Maher

2022

Nilanjana Roy

Kamila Shamsie

Taymour
Soomro

Vauhini Vara

Nikesh Shukla

Suketu Mehta

Pankaj
Mishra

Mayukh Sen

Meena Kandasamy

Parul Sehgal

2021

Mira Nair 

Since it was created in 2021, the Masterclass has welcomed New Yorker staff writer Parul Sehgal, James Beard Award-winning food writer Mayukh Sen, poet and activist Meena Kandasamy, essayist and novelist Pankaj Mishra, Pulitzer Prize finalist Suketu Mehta, author and screenwriter Nikesh Shukla, and novelist Vauhini Vara.

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