An English book entitled The Dormant State, a political fiction based on Odisha written by Dibya Satpathy, was unveiled at the IDCOl Auditorium here on Wednesday.
The function was attended by Sambad editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, film personality Prasanta Nanda Dr lN Kar and former HOD English, Utkal University Prafulla Mohanty.
The event started with a synopsis reading by Shantanu Prusty. A book review was presented by Prafulla Mohanty. Author Satpathy narrated how he was inspired to write his first novel.
Satpathy belongs to Odisha and is a graduate of the National Defence Academy and presently serving with the Indian Armed Forces. His love for his State is evident from the backdrop of the story that revolves around his native place.
About the book: Aniruddh Mishra is a nonconforming, spirited, unorthodox young man bound by the shackles of tradition. Brought up in one of India’s poorer States, he experiences firsthand, through his middle-class upbringing, the gruesome realities of governance in the country. His youthful exuberance and provocative circumstances leave him with no option but to take on the system. On entering the murky world of politics, he realises there are a lot of things he hadn’t bargained for. His transformation from an honest novice mutineer to a guile political leader brings out the layers in his character.