Bhubaneswar: The close link between literature and history was the focus of discussion at a two-day national seminar held at Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.

The seminar on “Negotiating History and Literature”, organised by the department of English of the university on Friday and Saturday, saw the presentation of around 75 papers, including 45 on the concluding day. ADVERTISEMENT

In the valedictory session, Vice Chancellor Prof Jageshwar Dandapat spoke about the relevance of such inherently related areas and congratulated the department for a wonderful academic event which saw a magnificent stage play of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and a keynote address by former UPSC Chairman Prof David Reid Syiemlieh on the first day.

Prof Kalidas Mishra, former Professor of English, Sambalpur university

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