British Council’s ‘India/UK Together Season of Culture’ organises Panel discussion on Multilingualism and Empowerment in India Literature

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Chennai, Sept 24, 2022: British Council Chennai today organised a Panel discussion on Multilingualism and Empowerment in India Literature as part of ‘India/UK Together Season of Culture’ celebrations. The event was to recognize the contribution of Indian and UK writers to contemporary literature. Renowned Authors – Meena Kandasamy, Maithreyi Karnoor, Daljit Nagra participated in the discussions and answered queries from the audience. The panel discussion was moderated by Janaka Pushpanathan

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