Kalinga Literary Festival
organised its campus series at the first
KLF Campus
in the
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
(
IIMC
),
Dhenkanal
recently. National
Sahitya Academy
award-winning writer professor
Shantanu Acharya
was the guest of honour for a session and he deliberated on knowledge and society.
Speaking on the occasion, Shantanu said deep within the modern Indian society, the cultural and philosophical heritage of this country is still alive. “Indian society and culture are based on the rich ancient philosophy and science of Vedas and sages. This makes India what it is in its truest sense,” said the writer.
The one-day event had several sessions and various topics were discussed. The revered writer also answered a number of questions asked by students and faculty members in an interactive session.
In another session at the event, regional director of IIMC Dhenkanal
Mrinal Chatterjee
deliberated on the topic Adaption of literature into cinema. Speaking on this, Mrinal said, “While adapting literary classics into feature films, the makers have to keep the soul of the story intact. No doubt, the physical shape of the story will change due to logistical reasons but if the director can recreate the emotion and intellectual impact that can make the creation immortal.”
Assistant professor of IIMC, Dhenkanal Jyoti Prakash Mohapatra explained how Odia literature has been showcased on the silver screen and why filmmakers here are shying away from adapting literature to films.
The event also saw a poetry reading session where many poets took part and cultural performances were also organised. Not only the students and faculty members of the institute attended the event but also eminent people from various sectors and those with interest in literature were present at the literary event.
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