Literary forum on Manipuri poetry held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 28 2014 :
Sahitya Akademi in collaboration with Writers' Club Manipur (WCM) organized a half day literary forum on Language & Direction of Manipuri Poetry since 1991 at Nambol Public Theatre, Bishnupur district yesterday.
The event was attended by Prof H Bihari Singh, Convener of Manipuri Language Advisory Board and Rajen Sarangthem, president of WCM as Chief Guest and President respectively.
Delivering the key note address, Dr O Lukhoi Singh, general secretary of WCM, said that WCM which was established in September, 1995 with the goal to encourage writers for the development of literature in Manipur now has 48 members with some Sahitya Akademi Awardees.
He informed that the Club has published 40 books so far.