MRUNAL’S NEW BOOK PATHE PRANATRE RELEASED AT WORLD BOOK FAIR
Odishabarta
New Delhi: Eminent author Mrunal’s latest book Pathe Prantare, compilation of his weekly columns in Odia Newspaper has been released at World Book fair 2020 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 5 Jan. The book was released during a Seminar on Mother language organized by Delhi based organization The Intellect. Professor of Indian Languages at Delhi University and Sindhi litterateur Ravi Tekchandani, Sahitya Akademi advisory board member Bijayananda Singh, Poet Amaresh Khatua, Adikabi Sarala Das Chair Prof. at JNU Udaynath Sahoo and Debendra Raut had participated in the discussion which deliberated on the reading habits of children and young people.
The book has been published both in E format and in hard copy by Dhenkanal based Sephali Communications.
This is the third volume of Pathe Prantare which comprises of Mrunal’s popular weekly column published in an Odia daily The Samaya. This column is the author’s reflection on the life around us and presented in a lucid form using his unique writing skills. He deliberated on the discussions, be at home or at work or which simply cropped up during a casual chat with the friends. He expressed his views, both positive and negative, on the issues in most of the columns and in some he left it to the readers to form their own opinion. He dealt with issues ranging from regional to international in his column. Each and every column has its own impression which the writer curates in his original writing style. Readers will find writings around diverse topics including Jalianawalabagh massacre, Freedom of Press, 2019 general elections and electoral reforms. Readers can relate to the issues, events and can draw various perspectives on them. They can get a 360 degree view of the present society. This book will serve as a window to the societal transformation and give food for their thought over the changing scenarios.
