Stressing on the role of literature in transforming society, Head of the Department of Kannada at Central University of Karnataka Shivaganga Rumma has said that literature must reflect social realities and address the burning issues of contemporary society.
Speaking at a poem recitation session on the second day of the 21st Bidar District Sahitya Sammelan held at Channabasava Pattadevaru Rangamandir in Bidar on Sunday, the scholar held that in the recent times, regressive literature has been prevailing over progressive literature in India.
“The language of hate is aggressive these days. The language of love has lost its charm. The latter has failed to counter the former. Young writers should come up with living literature highlighting the sorrows and sufferings of the common people and spreading love and peace,” she said.
