Dehradun Literature Festival

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]

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

History

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

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
Dehradun Literature Festival in 2017

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

2018 Edition

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

References
  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. 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.


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