Vishnupuram Literary Circle
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: விஷ்ணுபுரம் இலக்கிய வட்டம்
Vishnupuram Literary Circle is a literary organization formed by Tamil writer Jeyamohan's readers and friends. It is named after Jeyamohan's notable novel Vishnupuram. The organization was formed in 2010 with Coimbatore as the base location. KV Arangasamy is the general coordinator, and Senthilkumar is the coordinator for the awards events. A network organization based in the United States is being coordinated by Soundararajan Varathappan.
Objective
The Vishnupuram Literary Circle aims to spread connoisseurship of literature. It seeks to spotlight, promote and create critical attention for high-quality literary works and writers. Towards this purpose, the circle conducts literary meetups, symposiums and award events.
Genesis
On January 26, 2010, a literary meetup with writer Jeyamohan was organized in Coimbatore by his readers and friends. It was coordinated through the efforts of KV Arangasamy, Arun and Marabin Maindhan Muthiah. The friends gathering was held at the Annalakshmi restaurant in Coimbatore in the morning, followed by the main meetup at Kovai Sanmargha Sangam in the evening. The audience registration numbers and the admission fund exceeded the expectations of the organizers. It was decided to utilize the remaining funds to create a literary organization, and to name it after Jeyamohan's famous novel Vishnupuram. The name was chosen so as to clarify that it was not specific to any location, and that it was a readers' association.
On May 10, 2010, the Vishnupuram Literary Circle's first literary meetup was organized in Coimbatore for poet Kalapria. The organization also decided to institute a literary award that year. In December 2010, A. Madhavan was the recipient of the first Vishnupuram Award.
Activities
The Vishnupuram Literary Circle functions as an association of friends, with no definite bye-laws or officers. A separate trust named Vishnupuram Trust has been set up to handle financial transactions.
Literary Works
Vishnupuram Literary Circle carries out four categories of literary activities - literary awards, conducting literary symposiums, conducting New Readers' meetups and creeating the Tamil.wiki Online Encyclopedia.
Two liiterary awards are presented by Vishnupuram Literary Circle. The Vishnupuram Literary Award is presented annually to a senior literary personality for their lifetime contribution. This award ceremony takes place in December in Coimbatore. The award has been given since 2010. The Vishnupuram - Kumaraguruparan Award, instituted in honour of poet Kumaraguruparan, is given to rising young poet of Tamil literature. This award ceremony takes place in June in Chennai.
Vishnupuram Literary Circle regularly conducts literary meetups. Every year the Guru Nitya Kaviya Arangu takes place in Ooty Narayana Gurukul in memory of Guru Nitya Chaitanya Yati. The forum discusses Indian epics and poetry. Apart from this, the circle organizes various events and seminars to honour and discuss the works of literary writers.
Vishnupuram Literary Circle organizes meetups for readers who are new to literature, thrice a year in different cities across Tamil Nadu. This provides an opportunity for new readers to meet with Jeyamohan and other writers, and also to present and discuss their literary works.
Vishnupuram Literary Circle launched the Tamil Wiki Online Encyclopedia on May 7, 2022 and has been guiding its development. During the launch event, the Tamil Wiki Thooran Award was announced to recognize and honour Tamil scholars and researchers. The first award was given to anthropologist Karasur Padmabharathi at Erode in August 2022.
References
- Vishnupuram Literary Circle Website
- Vishnupuram Literary Circle Youtube Channel
- Vishnupuram Literary Circle (America) – Letter
- An Organization named Vishnupuram Literary Circle
- Vishnupuram Literary Circle belongs to who - article by Jeyamohan?
- Vishnupuram Literary Circle memories - article by Jeyamohan
- Regarding donations to Vishnupuram Literary Circle - article by Jeyamohan
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