An anthology of 19 stories of Arun Kumar Sahu’s book Aakasha ra luha was released at the Rabindra Mandap here on Sunday.
Deputy Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) Arun Kumar Sahu’s professional experience and his idealistic nature reflected in his stories, said writer Gourahari Das while giving an introduction of the book. He also said the characters of the book are optimistic in nature besides the stories being quite romantic. Published by the Pakhighara Prakashani, the book was released by eminent poet Ramakanta Rath, who said experience matters a lot while writing a story.
Chairing the meeting, noted writer Bibhuti Patnaik said, “A good story comes from the core of the heart of a writer and touches others’ hearts, and I find it from Arun’s book. In this book, we can feel that all the characters have a link with the writer.” He said though Arun is new in literary field and this is his first book, he appears a matured writer.
Attending as guest writer Debasis Panigrahi said literature should have variety and depth. Arun Sahu shared his experience, inspirations and the stories behind his writings. “I tried to capture my small experiences in literature,” he said. Earlier, publisher of the book Banoj Tripathy introduced the guests.