Dimapur, January 22 (MExN): Naga Scholars Association (NSA) felicitated the book launch of Dr. Veio Pou’s maiden academic writing “Literary Culture of India’s North East: Naga Writings in English”, on January 21 at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
The programme started with a welcome address by Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan, President of Naga Scholars’ Association. The president congratulated Dr. Veio for the book and Easterine Kire for winning The Hindu Prize Award 2015.
Dr. Manjeet Baruah, Assistant Professor of JNU elaborated on the book with critical insights and praises the contribution for keenly capturing the invisible terrain of indigenous perspective from multiple angles relative to the region. From the in-depth penetration of the literary culture of India’s north east, the author ingeniously stimulates the audiences with the literary nuances and its applicability addressed in his book which are picked up from different genre of writings from the region.
NSA President, Zuchamo Yanthan in a press release stated that the programme was chaired by Nzanmongi Jasmine Patton, Assistant Professor of English, in a College of Delhi University. Recent Hindu Prize Winner Dr. Easterine Kire released the book with much fanfare and appreciation from Naga scholar fraternity and colleagues.
