Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)

Mangalore, Dec 4: ‘Srujana’07’ the training work shop on ‘reality in literature’ was successfully held by Karnataka Konkani Writers’ Forum, with a view to inspire innovations among the Konkani writers.  The two day-long residential workshop was held at the picturesque ‘Rishivan’, an abode of yogic science at Ranipur, from Saturday, December 1 to Sunday, December 2.

Fr Ronald Coutinho, director, ‘Samanvaya’ inaugurated the workshop, in a distinct manner by reading a short story.  Dr Edward Nazareth, president, Karnataka Konkani Writers’ Forum, welcomed the camp participants.  Vitori Karkal, organizer of workshop, in his introductory address, emphasized the objective of workshop that it focuses on strengthening the stand of Konkani writers at the ever changing literary unification.

B M Basheer, editor, ‘Vartha Bharati’ Kannada daily, delivered lecture on ‘uniformity in literature’ citing the literary works of eminent Kannada litterateurs, namely, Devanoor, Tejasvi Shivaram Karanth, Kuvempu, Lankesh, Rasheed, Bendre, Khasaneesa, Ananthamurthy and others, where by their themes had great impacts.  Accordingly, the litterateurs have to jot-down their thoughts by observing the happenings around which would end up in significant story.  Writing a story would be like removing a thorn that has pierced the body.  If any hurry in removing the thorn would result in broken bits likely to remain in the flesh.  Hence, the author should be careful enough not to let the scar of the wound to remain on the spot.  Superb literature emerges when there prevails the chaos.

All the resource persons including Nityanand, an eminent literary critic, laid stress on  reading and continuity in reading on daily basis, in order to author innovative literature.

Fr Walter, assistant director, Rishivan was the chief guest during the valedictory ceremony held on Sunday, December 2 evening.  Fr Pius Pinto, manager, Samanvaya, presented the certificates.

Prakash Siddakatte compered the programme.

The workshop was sponsored by Samanvaya and KitRichie Trust.