Guwahati, November 10 (H.S.): The fourth edition of the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival (PLF) will be held from November 13 to 15 at the Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall on the Gauhati University campus, bringing together writers, researchers, poets and literary enthusiasts for a three-day celebration of literature and Assam's cultural heritage.

Organised by the Shankardev Education and Research Foundation, the festival will be centred on the theme In Search of Roots, with a focus on reconnecting the younger generation with Assam's rich literary traditions and the cultural legacy of the ancient Kingdom of Kamarupa.

The festival, which began in September 2023, has gradually emerged as an important literary platform in the region. Its previous editions in December 2024 and November 2025 were organised on a grand scale at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.

The three-day event will feature keynote addresses, six special panel discussions, workshops, a book fair and multilingual poetry sessions. The inaugural session will be addressed by Gauhati University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nani Gopal Mahanta, who will deliver the keynote address. Retired Dibrugarh University professor Prof. Karabi Deka Hazarika will attend as the Chief Guest, while Lt. Gen. Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd.), Chancellor of Pragjyotishpur University, will deliver the welcome address.

Six panel discussions will bring together writers and researchers from across Assam to deliberate on contemporary issues concerning society, history, environment, literature and cinema.

The popular multilingual poetry programme, Kavya Kaveri, will be organised on the evenings of November 13 and 14, providing a platform for established and emerging poets to present their original compositions.

As part of its initiative to encourage young talent, the organisers will also conduct a drawing competition and a poetry recitation workshop for students on November 15. The workshop will be conducted by renowned instructor Abani Bora.

The festival will conclude with a valedictory ceremony attended by Nagaland Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along, eminent playwright Prof. Pona Mahanta and Kaushik Deka, Managing Editor of India Today and Editor of India Today NE.

Two distinguished literary personalities will be honoured during the concluding ceremony with the prestigious Pragjyotishpur Literature Award and Pragjyotishpur Young Literature Award in recognition of their contributions to literature.

The festival aims to promote literary engagement, preserve Assam's cultural identity and inspire the younger generation to explore and cherish the region's rich civilisational heritage.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash