'Meet writer Saratchand Thiyam' held in Shillong
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 14 2022:
Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Meghalaya in coordination with Phunga Heritage organised a meet the writer programme entitled 'An evening with Saratchand Thiyam' at the mini auditorium of Phunga Heritage, Shillong on November 10 .
At the event, Parishad president Munish Ningthoujam said that the rich Manipuri literature needs to be exposed outside Manipur and accordingly conducted the programme.
He also said that such programmes need to be conducted frequently to promote Manipuri literature outside Manipur.
In his speech, Sahitya Akademi awardee Saratchand Thiyam narrated how he became a writer and his literature journey till date.
He said that writers in the contemporary period should not be confined to a room but travel far and wide, which will help in bringing the rich Manipuri literature to another level.
Participants at the event also spoke about Manipuri literature and the need to expose the same outside Manipur.