North-East and Western Writers' Meet 2018 starts
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 04 2018:
North-East and Western Writers' Meet 2018 jointly organised by Sahitya Akademi and Kranti guru Shyamji Rrishna Verma Kachch University, Bhuj has started at the Court hall of the University today.
Secretary Sahitya Akademi K Sreenivasarao, convenor of Sahitya Akademi Vinod Joshi, VC of the varsity CB Jadeja and eminent writer Dhirendra Mehta attended the inaugural function of the writers' meet which will be held till August 5 .
Eminent Manipuri, Assamese, Bodo, Gujarati, Konkani, Marathi, Nepali and Sndhi writers are participating in the meet.
Writer and scholar Dr Chirom Rajketan, Y Randhirkumar, OC Meira and Rakesh Naorem from Manipur are attending the meet.
Y Randhirkumar presented hindi and english translation of Manipuri poems during a poets' reading session today.
Dr Chirom, Rajketan will spoke on "Influence of Folk Literature in the Post-Independence Fiction" tomorrow.
OC Meira and Rakesh Naorem will also recite short stories and poems tomorrow.