Literary extravaganza at Tata Steel Literary Meet 2017

Diverse, engaging and enriching sessions by writers and intellectuals for literary enthusiasts, avid readers and young minds marked the second edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar literary meet (TBLM).
The two-day meet, that witnessed participation from over 40 writers and novelists, concluded yesterday.
The meet aimed to further the literary pursuit of Odisha, which is globally renowned for its cultural heritage. The idea was to bring on board varied areas of interest such as theatre, dance, music, cinema, journalism, and politics, all of which directly or indirectly influence literature of a given period.
The meet was inaugurated by Nayantara Sahgal in the presence of Anand Sen, President of TQM and Steel Business, Tata Steel, Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik, editor of a leading Odia daily and Ananta Mahapatra, renowned theatre personality on January 20, it said.

Inaugurating the meet, Nayantara Sehgal said, "Writers and their writings come in all shapes and sizes. While some can spin one novel a year, others take years of inspiration to pen a line. We have a great responsibility as writers to shoulder this country's future as a secular republic."
Anand Sen, said: "Tata Steel's engagement with Odisha spans more than a century. Besides, all our social engagements here, it is also our endeavour to partner literary pursuits such as this. We hope this event will grow in stature and become a must- attend for the literature enthusiasts".
The Meet presented two days of discussions, debates, sessions on the literary world of Odisha and India. On its first day, conversation revolved around defining a classic, in a realm of literature that informs, enlightens and endures while being periodically questioned, critiqued and survive multiple trials.

On the second day, seven sessions on a variety of topics were deliberated and discussed. Highlights included an inspiring session by entrepreneur, mentor, role model Subroto Bagchi for young minds of the city, the release added.