THE FOUR-DAY Sahitya Akademi function concluded at Bharat Bhavan on Saturday after literary readings from a wide range of writers from different languages. The first two days were devoted to honouring the recipients of Bhasha Samman and Translation Prizes – 2005 and an intellectual deliberation.
The next two days spanned through a spectrum of articulate Hindi-Urdu readings under four different categories. On the concluding day the Hindi story reading session was chaired by eminent writer Manzoor Ehtesham. Four writers — Mahesh Katare, Arun Prakash, Prempal Sharma and Mamta Kalia read their stories.
Prempal Sharma’s story ‘Prem Kahani Ke Aar Par’ shed light on the contemporary middle class life and the divergent meanings of love.
Mamta Kaili read out her story ‘Ladke’ which reflected the angst and frustration of the current generation. Mahesh Katare’s ‘Murda Sthagit’ was a satire of the social problems that beset the society.
Arun Prakash under the heading ‘Kuch Katha Sesh Hai’ read three beautiful stories—- Tarbooz, Joota and Sokhta. In the end, Manzoor Ehtesham read out his story ‘Tasbeeh’.
The Hindi poetry session was chaired by Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari. The readings were made by Bhagwat Rawat, Rituraj, Nilesh Raghuvanshi, Naresh Saxena and Dhyaneshwar Mulay. The session on poetry came alive when veteran Urdu poet Akhtar Saeed Khan arrived to preside over the session. The presence of the grand old man of Urdu poetry, who arrived on a wheelchair, held the audience in awe.
{{/usCountry}}The Hindi poetry session was chaired by Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari. The readings were made by Bhagwat Rawat, Rituraj, Nilesh Raghuvanshi, Naresh Saxena and Dhyaneshwar Mulay. The session on poetry came alive when veteran Urdu poet Akhtar Saeed Khan arrived to preside over the session. The presence of the grand old man of Urdu poetry, who arrived on a wheelchair, held the audience in awe.
{{/usCountry}}Paigham Afaqi chaired the Urdu story reading session at Antarang auditorium in the morning. The stories of Muqaddar Hameed and Ghazal Zegham were heard with rapt attention.
Sajid Rashid’s story ‘Murda Dhoop’ on the complex relationship of a woman and her husband who has married another woman held the audience to their seats. Paigham Afaqi’s story was based on the thoughts of a man watching an insect trapped under a glass.