Mysuru Literary Festival on Feb 22
The Hindu
The 7th edition of the Mysuru Literary Fest-2026 will be held on February 22. The event is being organised by the Mysore Literary Association and will take place from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here.
The 7th edition of the Mysuru Literary Fest-2026 will be held on February 22. The event is being organised by the Mysore Literary Association and will take place from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here.
Association founder-president K.C. Belliappa, with the support of former students, teachers, and lovers of English literature, has been organising the fest.
Eminent educationist Gururaj Karajagi will inaugurate the festival. B. Hariharan, senior professor of English at the University of Kerala, will deliver a talk on ‘Don Quixote’s Life in New Translations’.
Author and illustrator Preeti Shenoy will be in conversation with Geetha Kariappa. Film critic and writer M.K. Raghavendra will speak on ‘Narration in Indian Popular Cinema and The Mimetic Urge’. Chandan Gowda, dean, School of Liberal Arts, Vidyashilp University, will present a lecture titled ‘Romancing Development: The Mysore Episode’.
The festival is open to all lovers of English literature. Participation is free, and no prior registration is required, a press release said.
For further details, participants can contact Reginald Wesley, honorary secretary of the Mysore Literary Association, on 9980656631.
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