Patiala, December 7: Lithuanian writer Eugenius Alishanka interacted with teachers and researchers during an event organized by Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Patiala.
The discussion was jointly organized by Educational Multimedia Centre, Patiala, Ravi Khoj School, Patiala and Department of Social Sciences, Punjabi University. Eugenius Alishanka is known as a world-renowned poet, essayist and translator. He has published 7 poetry books and 3 prose books in Russian language. His works have also been translated into various languages ??of the world.
During the interaction, he told about his experience of exile that his grandfather's family had to suffer exile in Siberia and this story has been present in his works in visible and invisible forms.
Responding to a question by American poet Brian Turner, Alishanka said that experiences crystallize into imaginative poetry and this process is very mysterious. Malayalam poet Anwar Ali, who was present on the occasion, said that such small meetings are very important to understand poetry and the experience of the poet. It is noteworthy that many poets who had come from abroad to participate in the international poetry festival organized by 'Sangat Punjab' and 'Chair Poetry Evenings Kolkata' at Punjabi University recently, were present on the occasion.