Kochi :

Authors and literary critics M Leelavathi and M Achuthan were honoured by the organisers of the Kochi International Book Festival here on Sunday. The veterans of Malayalam literature are having prolific influence on the literary circuit in Kerala.

The function was inaugurated by writer C Radhakrishnan. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Vice-chancellor M C Dileepkumar, PSC chairman K S Radhakrishnan,  prof Thuravoor Vishwambharan, prof Thomas Mathew, E N Nandakumar, T Jayachandran, E M Haridas and retired judge Justice R Bhaskaran were present. ‘Sathya-dharma Darshanam Ithihasangaliil’, by Leelvathi that was published by Kurukshethra Publications, was  released on the occasion. The Kochi International Book Festival is an annual event organised by a committee comprising ministers, MLAs and other eminent personalities.  Justice V R Krishna Iyer, MPs K V Thomas and P Rajeeve are members of the organising committee of the book festival. The 18th Kochi International Book Festival will be held from November 29 to December 8.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Express News Service / Octobe 13th, 2014