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Bhubaneswar, June 18: Poetry and fiction joined hands Saturday at the conference hall of State Archives. The occasion was the get-togethers ‘Kavisandhi’ and ‘Kathasandhi’ organised by Kendra Sahitya Akademi. Poets and writers presented their creations at the event.
Poet Dillip Das recited six poems ‘Hati Badire Barsha’, ‘Goutama Gobesaka’, ‘Bangle Ra Bau’, ‘Train’, ‘Maszid Naa Dwarika Mani’ and ‘Aluo Ra Barsha’ and recalled his childhood and what inspired him to write.
“I was born May 15, 1942, at a hospital in Berhampur. The second world war was on its last legs,” he said. Dillip’s father was a doctor, who later moved into military service. In college, Dillip took literature for study as he wasn’t particularly keen on science. “Literature was my favorite subject. I haven’t had to look back since.” He was much enamoured of the works of laureates Kunjabihari Das and Debi Prasanna Patanaik.
‘Kathasandhi’, in turn, was caught in the magic of writer Rabi Swain. Rabi, who was born in 1950 at Kendrapada, is known for short stories, children’s literature and fiction.
Some of his works include: ‘Sambit’, ‘Mu Eka Bandisala’, ‘Denga Manisha’, ‘Jhada Sah Kathabarta’, ‘Hrudaya Jaga’, ‘Pruthivi Ra Asta’, ‘Matira Mahaka’, ‘Bamana Pain Janha’, ‘Nua Akasha Ra Thikana’, ‘Prema Galpa’, ‘Nia O Nia’ and ‘Maribara Kala’. His novel ‘Dirgha Swasa’ has mesmerised numerous readers.
Swain has also written poems such as ‘Akabita Ro Adiparba’, ‘Akabitara Bisadaparba’, ‘Trutiya Pakhi’ and ‘Paradip Thare Abstana Karuchi’.
Kendra Sahitya Akademi member Pitabas Routray told Orissa POST: “Such events bring writers and readers together. Such programmes unite them. We have been organising such events every year for a noble cause.”
