The Hindu Lit for Life
Chennai, Global · TBA (typical mid-Jan; 2026 was 17–18 Jan) · T4 Seed
Lit for Life is an annual literary festival organised by the English daily The Hindu in Chennai, India. The festival was inaugurated in 2010, where it was part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Hindu's Literary Review. In 2011 the Lit for Life became an independent one-day event.
- Language
- English
- Genres
- general lit
- Format
- in-person
- Duration (days)
- 2
- Next edition
- TBA (typical mid-Jan; 2026 was 17–18 Jan)
- Author participation
- Jan 17–18 2026 schedule referenced; India relevance: **High**
- Audience
- Main initiator and organiser of the Lit for Life is Dr Nirmala Lakshman, Director of The Hindu Group of Publications, and Chairperson of the Board of The Hindu Tamil.
- Age policy
- Parallelly, a Children's Fest to engage children between 5 and 12 years with literature was inaugurated.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: English
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- Programme
- The third edition was held in two cities: Delhi hosted the festival on 6 February before the programme continued ten days later, on 16 and 17 February, in Chennai.
- Past editions
- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020