Paper short abstract:

This paper aims at pointing out how contemporary Hindi writing makes a parallel use of both established publishing tools and the internet: writers can thus reach a wider and more interactive audience, changing the “traditional” relation between writer and reader.

Paper long abstract:

Kuṇal Siṃh (born 1980) is one of the representatives of the so called "new generation" in Hindi writing. He has published poems, short stories, and a novel. He is a translator and also a columnist for the literary monthly Nayā Jñānoday, writing on cinema. His passion for cinema is confirmed by his blog "Kunal talkies". He also has a literary blog, "Bhāṣāsetu", that he edits together with Suśīl Kānti. I'll analyze some of Kuṇal Siṃh's published works, his literary blog, and his Facebook page, trying to point out how contemporary Hindi writing makes a parallel use of both established publishing tools and the internet. Writers can thus reach a wider and more interactive audience, changing the "traditional" relation between writer and reader.