Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 29: Sahitya Akademi New Delhi, under its webline literature series ‘Literary Forum’, organized a programme today, in which famous literary poets, story writers and critics of Dogri language presented their highly captivating works.
The program started with the literary journey of Deshbandhu Dogra Nutan, a well-known novelist, critic and senior litterateur, who has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Dogri language. This was followed by the experiences of literary journey of Sahitya Akademi Awardee Om Vidyarthi who is a famous poet of Dogri language and famous litterateur.
The programme further showcased the poetry recitation by the famous poet of Dogri language Abdul Qadir Kundria with the titles ‘Makheer’ ‘Macchar’ ‘Irkh’ and `Picche Lageya Baar Corona’ in which he captivated the mind of the audience, while Professor Archana Kesar, a well-known critic, linguist and story writer of Dogri language, recited the story.
Dr Suresh Babu, Sahitya Akademi’s Deputy Secretary and convener of this programme, threw light on the initiatives taken by the Akademi to promote Dogri language through various methods.