Several eminent litterateurs and intellectuals like Padma Vibhushan awardee Sitakanta Mohapatra, Dr Pratibha Ray, Dr Debi Prasanna Patnaik, Prof Manoj Das, Debiprasad Mishra, Manju Kak and many more will come under one platform to debate and discuss on various aspects of life, literature and society at the Think literature- Bhubaneswar literature Festival to be held here on November 29.
The festival, an initiative by the tefla’s, would have five sessions for debate and discussions and releasing of three books, including Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis translated by Prof SP Das, leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich translated by Prof Rabindra Nayak and Mora Purba Smruti Katha by Bharat Chandra Nayak, said Tefla’s Chairman Kailash Singh at a press meet here on Wednesday.
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas is scheduled to attend the event as chief guest. The speakers would share their ideas on topics like feminism, Kashmir dispute, present and future of Odia language, Brand India, Prism of World literature and life beyond literature. They will also find out some solutions associated with some of these mechanisms.
Earlier on December 28, a debate competition among college students and a quiz competition among school children will be held. The festival is a unique opportunity to directly interact with the readers and promote literature in the society, said Prof Manoj Das.