# Event Details - **Event Name**: TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Author Mashiul Alam discusses the portrayal of the inequalities and dreams of South Asian life in fiction.About this EventSouth Asian Fiction from the MarginsSpeaker: Mashiul AlamModerator: Daniel ElamistanDate: March 7, SatTime: 2:30pm - 3:30pmVenue: Fringe Club - Fringe UndergroundAddress: 2 Lower Albert Rd, CentralPrice: HKD198Language: EnglishFormat: TalkDescription:Mashiul Alam is one of Bangladesh’s most distinctive contemporary voices: a novelist, journalist, and master of the short story whose work blends sharp social insight with imaginative daring. Across twelve novels and novellas and eight short-story collections, Alam moves between realism, satire, and the surreal, illuminating the inequalities, dreams, and contradictions of modern South Asian life. His celebrated story Milk, winner of the 2019 Himal South Asian Short Story Prize, introduced global readers to his unsettling vision; more recently, The Meat Market and Other Stories has showcased his range in English translation. Writing at the crossroads of the political and the personal, Alam gives voice to the marginalized while revealing the absurd, tender truths beneath everyday struggle and moral complexity.About the Speaker:Mashiul AlamMashiul Alam is a Bangladeshi fiction writer and translator. His notable works include Second Night with Tanushree and The Meat Market: Ten Stories and a Novella. He translated Dostoyevsky’s Notes from Underground from Russian into Bengali. Translations of his short stories appeared in Words Without Borders, Asymptote, Aleph (Pakistan), and more. His work earned multiple accolades, including the PEN/Heim Translation Grants in 2020 (translated by Shabnam Nadiya), the Himal Southasian Short Story Competition Award (2019) and the IFIC Bank Literature Award (2020). An IWP Fall 2022 Residency participant, he is also a Civitella Ranieri Fellow (2025).This event is presented with the support of the International Writers’ Workshop at Hong Kong Baptist University.Don’t miss our special offer: Buy 3, Get 1 Complimentary!Purchase 3 tickets to any events under HKILF 2026 and claim a complimentary seat at one of these exciting talks at Central Library:•⁠ 3rd March (Tue): On Muscle: The Stuff that Moves Us and Why It Matters (7:00-8:30pm)⁠•⁠ 4th March (Wed): I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (7:00-8:30pm)•⁠ ⁠5th March (Thu): Amitav Ghosh: Ghost-Eye (7:00-8:30pm)To redeem your complimentary seat, email us at info@festival.org.hk with:•⁠ ⁠Your 3 ticket order numbers•⁠ ⁠The event you’d like to attend•⁠ ⁠Subject line: Buy 3, Get 1 Complimentary!Hurry! Offer valid until ticket lastsBecome a to gain exclusive access to HKILF events. All donations are tax deductible.ABOUT HKILFThe Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.The annual festival features established and emerging writers from around the world, alongside local literary talents, in a programme that includes panel discussions, book talks, readings, workshops, walks, school programmes, performances, and more.We are a registered charity non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing the best in the literary arts to Hong Kong. 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If the Red or Yellow Rainstorm Warning or the Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 is in effect, the event will be held as scheduled. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hong-kong/talk-|-south-asian-fiction-from-the-margins/100001981558300218 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, nonprofit, workshops, charities, contests, business, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 168.3, max: 198, currency: HKD ## Event venue details - **city**: Hong Kong - **state**: HK - **country**: Hong Kong - **location**: Fringe Club - Fringe Underground - **lat**: 22.2803927 - **long**: 114.1559704 - **full address**: Fringe Club - Fringe Underground, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/cfa6cc95c18508f6a0c3830997839a064855b8078d7d6ae28a0b660d7a0c7d53-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1770132531 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins being held? - **A:** TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins takes place on Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Fringe Club - Fringe Underground, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins? - **A:** Ticket prices for TALK | South Asian Fiction from the Margins range from HKD 168 to HKD 198 depending on the ticket type. 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