A three day Parallel literature Fest began on Saturday i.e. 27th January in the Youth Hostel in Jaipur and was concluded today i.e. 29th January. Also known as the Samanantar Sahitya Utsav, the event was organised in response to the Jaipur Literature Fest, which is considered to be the largest free literature events in the world and is carried on at a very large scale. Parallel Literature Festival
As per the media reports, the PLF is a protest against the commercialized event of “JLF” which promotes “marketisation of literature”. Organized by Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, the event was aimed at providing a platform for Hindi writers and authors ignored by the JLF.
As explained by Nishant Mishra, a member of the organizing team, the idea behind PLF is to engage minds through literature, poetry, and discussions. Here are a few highlighting points from the Parallel Literature Fest:
- Hindi Sahitya Mein Dalit Chetna Parallel Literature Festival
One of the sessions of the event largely focused on the rights of Dalits in the society. In this session named ‘Hindi Sahitya Mein Dalit Chetna’ participants talked about reviving the lost legacy of Babasaheb Ambedkar through literature. The session witnessed some writers like Ajay Navaria, Ratna Kumar Sambharia, Anita Bharti, and Premchand Gandhi along with Dalit rights activist Bhanwar Meghwanshi. Parallel Literature Festival
- Pratirodh ka Punjabi Sahitya Parallel Literature Festival
There was another session named ‘Pratirodh ka Punjabi Sahitya’ on Punjabi literature, whereby participants talked about the crucial role played by Punjabi literature since the middle ages. Discussions were held regarding the poetry of Baba Bulleh Shah and the wave of women writers in the recent past.
- Changing trends in poetry
The three-day event aimed at igniting minds through literature and had a big lineup of highly acclaimed writers, poets, and authors. Here, the noted poet named Vishnu Khare talked about the changing trends in poetry.
- Enthralling musical performance
There was also a magical and soulful performance by New York based singer Deepak Pareek who impressed the audience with his enthralling singing. He also said that the event has brought him closer to Hindi literature.
- Cinema and Bhartiya Gaon
There was a session on ‘Cinema and Bhartiya Gaon’ which focused on the role of villages in the field of cinema. In this discussions were held as to how the movies are highlighting the transformation of villages that are gradually becoming urban with time.
