Chennai, Oct 23 (PTI) Indian Institute of Technology,Madras, will host a symposium 'Mapping the Ahampuram' focusingon contemporary Tamil women writers and poets here on October26.
The symposium is an outcome of an exploratory projectfunded by IIT Madras, for which the Department of Humanitiesinterviewed contemporary Tamil women writers, a release fromthe premier institute here said.
The meet will have panel discussions that will revolvearound relevant topics like 'What it means to be a womanwriter today' and 'writing the body'.
A translation workshop would also be held and would beconducted by Prof R Azhagarasan from the Department ofEnglish, University of Madras.
The participants would be taught the "fine art oftranslation" and also have an opportunity to read theirtranslations along with the other participants.
V Padma (Mangai), renowned theatre activist and writer,will deliver the keynote address at the symposium. PTI VGN APRAPR.
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