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Non-profit and non-sectarian literate radical Chennai Poets’ Circle (CPC) precocious marked its 25th yearly seminar astatine TAG Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School successful T. Nagar, Chennai.
The focal constituent of the seminar was the motorboat of Efflorescence 2025, the group’s 25th day anthology. This milestone work features the verses of 143 poets, spanning a wide property band, from a nine-year-old pupil to veterans aged 80 and above. The anthology was officially released by main impermanent K. Ganesh, erstwhile subordinate prof and caput of the section of English astatine Madras Christian College, according to a property release.
The seminar drew astir 60 poets from crossed India, including representatives from Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Kerala and Karnataka. Notably, implicit a twelve budding poets featured successful the postulation participated successful the session, accompanied by supportive parents and teachers.
In his invited address, M. Thirumeni, president and a founding begetter of CPC, emphasised however penning successful English served arsenic a bridge, connecting a assemblage of writers crossed geographical borders. S. Kannan, president and co-founder, addressed the relevance of ‘poetic consciousness’ successful the property of AI, portion paying tribute to the stalwarts of CPC who paved the mode for Indian English writing, says the property release.
In an erudite keynote address, K. Ganesh framed the conception of Efflorescence arsenic the literal “act of flowering”. He traced the literate trajectory from the seasoned perspectives of pre-90s poets to the evolving sensibilities of the millennial generation. He highlighted that poesy celebrates “unity successful diversity” and suggested that by engaging with translations, writers tin larn to constitute much “unselfconsciously”, escaped from the unit to conform to rigid Western standards..
The lawsuit besides featured the motorboat of In a Cage and Beyond, a poesy postulation by eminent Nagpur-based writer Ratnakar D. Bhelkar.
A poetry-reading session, seamlessly anchored by caput Hema Ravi, offered joyous, poignant and introspective moments arsenic the assemblage listened to divers voices, including award-winning poets. Additionally, a probe insubstantial presented by Debdoot Mukherjee from Kolkata was chaired by Sridevi Selvaraj, a renowned bilingual writer and academic, the property merchandise adds.
The seminar concluded with a ballot of acknowledgment by treasurer Ravi Ranganathan, followed by a delicious lunch. The time near participants energised for the adjacent section of CPC’s journey.
Poets funny successful the activities of the Chennai Poets’ Circle whitethorn interaction Hema Ravi astatine chennaipoetscircle@gmail.com.
