Dehradun Literature Festival

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Dehradun Literature Festival
StatusActive
GenreLiterary festival
DatesDecember 2021
Location(s)Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Years active2016 – present
FounderSamrant Virmani
Websitewww.dehradunlitfest.com

The Dehradun Literature Festival is an annual literary festival held annually in Dehradun, India, founded by Samraant Virmani, an Indian social worker.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

History[edit]

It was founded in 2016 by Samraant Virmani,[8] He took this initiative to bring exposure to the Doon valley which happens to be his hometown.[9] Author Ruskin Bond is the brand ambassador of Dehradun Literature Festival.[8]

2017 Edition[edit]

The 2017 edition of the two-day Dehradun Literature Festival commenced at the ONGC Officers Club, Dehradun.[10] The 2017 inaugural curtain raiser of Dehradun Literature Festival Shobhaa De, who launched Karan Johar's book The Unsuitable Boy.[11]

Participants[edit]

Dehradun Literature Festival in 2017

The following authors and literary personalities participated in the 2017 Dehradun Literary Festival.[12][13][14][15]

2018 Edition[edit]

In January 2018, the curtain raiser of the 2nd season saw the attendance of Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha[16] along with the writer of his biography Anything but Khamosh Bharathi Pradhan who is a film critic and a writer.[17][18][19]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shobhaa De (26 February 2017). "Voice of sanity". The Week. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Doon lit fest begins today". Tribune India. 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ Sharma, Seema (18 February 2017). "Piysuh Mishra, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy major attractions at Dehradun Lit Fest". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "दून लिटरेचर फेस्ट में जुटे जाने-माने रंगकर्मी, गायक और कवि" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Extensive reading key to mature understanding". Tribune India. 20 February 2017.
  6. ^ "दून लिटरेचर फेस्ट में मिलिए चर्चित लेखकों से" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ "पहाड़ के लिए हो पहाड़ के संसाधनों का दोहन" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 17 February 2017.
  8. ^ a b Shobhaa De (26 February 2017). "Voice of sanity". The Week. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Doon lit fest begins today". Tribune India. 17 February 2017.
  10. ^ "1ST EDITION OF LITERATURE FEST TO START FROM FEB 17 AT ONGC OFFICER'S CLUB". Daily Pioneer. 17 February 2017.
  11. ^ "किताबों की वजह से ही अमीर है ये दुनिया:शोभा डे" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 12 February 2017.
  12. ^ "चक्रधर बोले-जिसके पास पूंछ है, उसी की पूछ भी" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 19 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Dehradun Literature Festival commences". Tribune India. 18 February 2017.
  14. ^ Khanna, Anupama (20 February 2017). "LITERATURE REMAINS AT HEART OF DEHRADUN'S CULTURAL MORES". Daily Pioneer.
  15. ^ "अशोक चक्रधर ने जमकर हंसाया, रुलाया और जादू चलाया" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 19 February 2017.
  16. ^ "राजनीति में वह सम्मान नहीं मिला, जिसका हकदार था: शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 29 January 2018.
  17. ^ "शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा पर लिखी किताब में बिग-बी से उनके मनमुटाव और खटास पर कई बातें". Hindustan. 29 January 2018.
  18. ^ "बॉलीवुड एक्टर शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा इन अभिनेताओं को मानते हैं अपना आदर्श" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 28 January 2018.
  19. ^ "फिल्म के विलेन से शोहरत मिली, राजनीति के विलेन से दुख: शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा" (in Hindi). Punjab Kesari. 30 January 2018.