A leading literary publication house, Pen In, organised a ‘Pen In literature Evening’ at the 32nd Bhubaneswar Book Fair at the Exhibition Ground here on Tuesday.
Eminent poet Ramakant Rath inaugurated the event in the presence of writers Sitakant Mahapatra, Dr Bibhuti Patnaik and Dr Gourahari Das.
Rath said about the hurdles and difficulties of writing and getting published, where as Mohapatra emphasised the emerging young talents in Odia literature. Chief speaker Patnaik gave a comparative lecture about the development of publishing movement and book-fairs in the State.
Gourahari Das said about the pain of writing and the differences between poetry, short story and novel as far as craftsmanship and carefulness is concerned.
A total of five books published by Pen In were inaugurated on the occasion.The meeting was followed by a poetry festival. Pen In director Subhransu Panda presided over the meeting.