Description
Join acclaimed writer, parliamentarian, and word-lover Shashi Tharoor for a joyous celebration of the English language.
In his latest book, A Wonderland of Words, Tharoor revels in the quirks, complexities, and sheer magic of words — from oxymorons to euphemisms, contronyms to kennings. With trademark wit and erudition, he explores the history, beauty, and occasional absurdity of English, offering insight, humour, and literary delight in equal measure.
Whether you’re a lifelong logophile or simply curious about how language works, this event promises to entertain, inform, and deepen your love of words.
About the Author
Dr Shashi Tharoor
Dr Shashi Tharoor is an author, politician, and former international civil servant, who straddles several worlds of experience. Currently a fourth-term parliament member of Lok Sabha, representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala, India, he previously served as India’s Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs.
During his nearly three-decade-long prior career at the United Nations, he served as a peacekeeper, refugee worker, and administrator at the highest levels, serving as under-secretary-general during Kofi Annan’s leadership of the organization.
Tharoor is the bestselling author of 27 books, both fiction and nonfiction, and the winner of several literary awards, including a Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Crossword Book’s Lifetime Achievement award.
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