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The authors and poets will receive a plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs 1 lakh at a ceremony on March 31
Jnanpith Award is regarded as the most prestigious literary award in India, which is given every year
There is inauguration of Saint Mother Teresa Commemoration Meeting by Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose and Minister V N Vasavan in Kottayam.
In a conversation with Malayala Manorama, renowned author and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Chairman K Satchidanandan shared his views on contemporary India, Malayali society, and the role of poetry, emphasizing the importance of fearless expression and intellectual honesty, even in the face of potential repercussions like the shutting down of his social media accounts, drawing parallels to the imprisonment of his former student Hany Babu. He warned against totalitarianism, citing one-party rule as a precursor and the silencing of opposition as a key enabler, while advocating for humility and self-criticism, contrasting his flexible approach with the perceived rigidity of some in the cultural sphere, and asserting his willingness to openly criticize even those he aligns with. Satchidanandan also discussed the limitations of Artificial Intelligence in poetry, the need for broader leftist perspectives beyond Kerala's partisan divides, the crucial role of experience alongside aptitude in creativity, the decline of meaningful literary criticism in favor of social media's often abusive discourse, and the necessity of development that prioritizes environmental and humanitarian concerns over mere material progress, ultimately highlighting the democratic importance of change in governance to prevent the monopolization and misuse of power.
Ramaneeyam, the literary interpretation of the Mahabharata by Ramani Antharjanam, has been published after fifteen years.
The treatise penned by IC Chacko is a rare literary creation that combines Sanskrit and the Bible.
British and American newspapers carried the review of the English translation of O Chandu Menon's fiction.
The concluding session of the state conference of the Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons will be held in Kollam.
Jeet Thayil and Megha Rao, two poets - came together at Manorama Hortus on Saturday.
Nnedi Okorafor, the acclaimed Nigerian-American writer, discusses her concepts of Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism.
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