Dehradun Literature Festival

Dehradun Literature Festival
देहरादून साहित्य महोत्सव
Status Active
Genre Literary festival
Dates August 2018
Location(s) Dehradun, Uttarakhand , India
Years active 2016 – present
Founder Anurag Chauhan
Samrant Virmani
Organised by Humans For Humanity
Headsup Canvas

The Dehradun Literature Festival is a literary festival held annually in Dehradun, India.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

It was founded in 2016 by Anurag Chauhan, who is the founder of Humans For Humanity.[6] It is an Initiative of Humans For Humanity & Heads Up Canvas.[7] Author Shobhaa De is the brand ambassador of Dehradun Literature Festival.[6]

2017 Edition

The 2017 edition of the two-day Dehradun Literature Festival commenced at the ONGC Officers Club, Dehradun.[8] The 2017 inaugural curtain raiser of Dehradun Literature Festival Shobhaa De, who launched Karan Johar's book The Unsuitable Boy.[9]

Participants

Dehradun Literature Festival in 2017

The following authors and literary personalities participated in the 2017 Dehradun Literary Festival.[10][11][12][13]

2018 Edition

In January 2018, the curtain raiser of the 2nd season saw the attendance of Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha[14] along with the writer of his biography Anything but Khamosh Bharathi Pradhan who is a film critic and a writer.[15][16][17]

See also

References

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


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