literary organisation and publication house Pen In would organise a literary extravaganza ‘Pen In literature Evening’ here on March 8.
Coinciding with the 32nd Bhubaneswar Book Fair, the literary extravaganza would witness a huge and rare congregation of Odia authors and readers, said PEN IN director and young novelist Subhransu Panda in a Press statement on Tuesday. Eminent poet Ramakant Rath will inaugurate the literary evening. Besides, a readers’ rally will be held to create awareness among youngsters and attract more people towards literature. Eminent Odia authors and readers will join the rally.
Sahitya Akademi awardees novelist Bibhuti Pattnaik and storyteller Gourahari Das will join the inaugural event as chief guest and chief speaker, respectively. Eminent poet and thinker Haraprasad Das will preside over the meeting.
A number of new books published by the Pen In will also be unveiled and dedicated to readers during the event. After the inaugural event, there will be a poetry reading session in the evening. Selected 20 young Odia poets will recite their poems during the session. Odisha Sahitya Akademi awardees Ajay Swain and Sunil Kumar Prusty will join as chief guest and chief speaker, respectively.