The third edition of the Hoshiarpur Literature Festival in Punjab will be inaugurated on March 4. The one-day festival, being hosted by the Hoshiarpur Literary Society, will be held at the new District Digital Library in the city. The event promises engaging conversations and debates on matters of military, diplomacy, policy, religion and history and will regale the audience with a jam session on poetry.
The list of authors and moderators includes Lt Gen K J S Dhillon (retd), whose book Kitney Ghazi Gaye, Kitney Ghazu Gaye is currently a national bestseller; former RAW chief A S Dulat, who is known for his strong views on handling turbulent issues, especially Kashmir; Navtej Sarna, former Indian ambassador to the US, who will talk about his award-winning novel Crimson Spring, which brings forth the story of the atrocity at Jallianwala Bagh.
Amy Singh, best known for her poem Dak to Lahore, will be engaging in a poetry session with poet, author, and senior journalist Nirupama Dutt while Singapore-based Amardeep Singh will be presenting his 24-part documentary on the travels of Guru Nanak, a session much awaited by the people.
