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Sahitya
Akademi is aware of cultural and linguistic difference and does
not believe in a forced standardisation of culture through a
bulldozing of levels and attitudes. At the same time, it is also
conscious of the deep inner cultural, spiritual, historical and
experiential links that unify India's diverse manifestations
of literature.
Inspite of the pan-Indian character of our literature,
writers and readers in one language know very little of what is being written
in the neighbouring linguistic area. It is, therefore, necessary
to devise methods by which Indian writers may come to know each
other, cross the barriers of language and script,  and appreciate the immense variety and complexity
of their country's literary heritage.
Sahitya Akademi's programmes are so designed as to heighten literary awareness
among the common readers, to provide a platform of dialogue for
writers of various languages, to create opportunities for academics
to discuss issues of literature and aesthetics, to encourage
critics to reassess their canons, methodologies and tools of
analysis and re-evaluate classical, medieval and modern authors'
texts and trends and to bring the readers face to face with established
as well as upcoming authors. Sahitya Akademi holds, on an average,
one hundred and fifty literary programmes and activities of various
types and scales. Annual
seminars in each of the 22 recognised languages are held following
the suggestions from the 22 language advisory boards - consisting
of ten significant writers / scholars / critics from each - whose
constitution changes every five years. These boards also suggest
National Seminars on certain important themes or on writers and
texts whose centenaries, bicentenaries etc. are being celebrated
in a particular year. There are also regional Seminars |
suggested by the four Regional Advisory
Panels where the accent is on comparative literature and criticism.
International Seminars involving scholars from
abroad are also held at regular intervals as those held in recent
years on 'Narratives', on 'Indology at Crossroads', on 'The Ramayana
Tradition' and on 'Mirza Ghalib's Worlds'. Symposia on topics
and authors of contemporary relevance and workshops on genres
and for inter-language translations are also held from time to
time. There has recently been a special emphasis on tribal and
folk literatures and the new literatures of the marginalised
sections meant to make our programmes more democratic and to
share popular concerns. We are also trying to carry our programmes
and activities to the interior parts of the country. Besides
Seminars, Symposia and Workshops, the Akademi's programmes include
Meet the Author, Samvad, Kavisandhi, Kathasandhi, Men and books,
Through my Window, Mulakat, Asmita, Antaral, Avishkar, Loka:
The Many Voices , Seminars, Samvatsar Lectures, Workshops on, Literary Translations, Travel
Grants to Authors, Cultural Exchange Programmes, etc. |
| WRITERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN KATHASANDHI
PROGRAMME SINCE OCTOBER 1999page
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| Date |
Occasion |
Venue |
| 21 August 2005 |
Smt. G. Thilakavathi, eminent Tamil writer, read her stories. |
Salem |
| 16 July 2005 |
A programme under the series Kathadarshan was held in collaboration with Konkani Bhasha Mandal. Sri N. Shivdas, noted Konkani fiction and short-story writer and Sri Damodar Mauzo, Convener of the Konkani Advisory Board of the Akademi, participated. |
Goa |
| 16 January 2005 |
Sri Mahabaleshwar Sail, Renowned Konkani Fiction Writer, Read His Short Stories In A Programme Held In Collaboration With Konkani Sanskriti Mandal. |
Sadashivgarh (Karwar) |
| 9 June 2004 |
Moti Nandy, eminent Bengali fiction writer, read his stories. |
Kolkata |
| 30 April 2004 |
Smt Raji Seth, eminent Hindi writer, read her short stories. |
New Delhi |
| 25 November 2003 |
Sri Chhatrapal, eminent
Dogri writer, read his short stories. |
Jammu |
| 23 October 2003 |
Sri S. Nilbir Sharma Shastry,
eminent Manipuri Writer read his short stories in a programme
held in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy,
Imphal. |
Imphal |
| 18 October 2003 |
Sri Shyam Manohar, eminent
Marathi fiction writer, read his short stories in a programme
held in collaboration with Marathwada Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. |
Aurangabad |
| 7 September 2003 |
Sri Krishnamurthy Hanur,
eminent Kannada writer and Sri Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar, eminent
Kannada writer and film director, read their short stories. |
Bangalore |
| 4 September 2003 |
Smt. Vaasanthi, eminent
Tamil fiction writer, read her stories. |
New Delhi |
| 3 August 2003 |
Ms. Geetha Nagabhushana,
eminent Kannada writer, read her stories in a programme held
in collaboration with Karnataka Sahitya Akademi, Bangalore. |
Gulbarga |
| 13 August 2003 |
Smt. Kala Prakash, eminent
Sindhi fiction writer, read her short stories in a programme
held in collaboration with Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahit
Sabha. |
Jaipur |
| 25 July 2003 |
Sri Gokuldas Prabhu, eminent
Konkani fiction writer, read his stories in a programme held
in collaboration with Goa Konkani Akademi. |
Goa |
| 24 June 2003 |
Sri Mahapatra Nilmoni Sahoo,
an eminent Oriya fiction writer, read his stories; Smt. Pratibha
Ray, another eminent Oriya writer, presided. |
Bhubaneswar |
| 4 September 2002 |
Smt. Vasanthi, eminent
Tamil fiction writer, read her stories. |
New Delhi |
| 20 March 2002 |
A programme with Dr. Manoj
Sharma, Dogri writer, was held in collaboration with J &
K Academy. |
Jammu |
| 2 February 2002 |
Sri Kashinath Singh, eminent
Hindi fiction writer, read his short stories. Sri Rajendra Yadav,
distinguished Hindi author and Editor, Hans, presided. |
New Delhi |
| 31 December 2001 |
Sri N. Kunjamohan Singh,
eminent Manipuri fiction writer, read his stories. |
Kakching |
| 29 November 2001 |
Sri Thoppil Mohamed Meeran,
eminent Tamil writer, read his stories. |
New Delhi |
| 18 October 2001 |
Smt. Indira Goswami, eminent
Assamese writer, read her stories. |
Mumbai |
| 16 October 2001 |
Smt. Alka Saraogi, eminent
Hindi writer, read her stories. |
New Delhi |
| 23 January 2001 |
Sri L. Biren Singh,
eminent Manipuri writer. |
Imphal |
| 21 January 2001 |
Sri K.R. Vasantha
Moni, eminent Konkani writer, in a programme held in collaboration
with Kerala Konkani Academy. |
Alleppey |
| 16 December 2000 |
Sri Santanu Kumar Acharya, eminent Oriya wirter |
Berhampur (Orissa) |
| 4 November 2000 |
Sri Bolawar Mohammed Kunhi,
eminent Kannada writer |
Bangalore |
| 8 October 2000 |
Smt. Himanshi Shelat, eminent
Gujarati writer, in collaboration with Gujarati Sahitya Parishad
and Avkar |
Valsad |
| 25 September 2000 |
Sri Paul Zacharia,
eminent Malayalam writer |
New Delhi |
| 8
December 1999 |
Sri Manoj Das
(Eminent Oriya writer) in collaboration with Berhampur University |
Berhampur |
