Ruskin Bond live streams poetry and book reading session amid COVID-19 lockdown

Two ticeable figures, Ruskin Bond and Srijato Bandyophyay, investigating various kinds and genres of work have discussed ir work from home by live-streaming it for a large number of book-lovers who cant go out for book reing sessions, poetry recitals and art events amid COVID-19 lockdown.  Facebook post of organisers of that live streaming session of an eastern-region based annual literary meet said this:

“We will post a video of a short reing by an author at 8 pm... we want you to end day with good thoughts! Today we have a writer without whom lit meet is incomplete!! Watch this ,”

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Poet-lyricist Srijato Bandyophyay recited a short poem in Bengali on that p during live streaming session and recital got lakhs of views. Srijato re out lines of one of his poems in Bengali, penned earlier to capture gloominess, forlorn spectacle of a city during rains. poem h se lines:

“Reclining against pillow, I watch overcast gloomy sky as ros are flooded,”

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Ruskin Bond re his brilliant work at live-streaming session of book reing

After that, author Ruskin Bond re out one of his poems on same slot with his home as background. Ruskin Bond is an eminent modern Indian writer of British descent who has authored several inspirational children's books. He was also awarded Sahitya Akemi Award to hour his incredible work of literature.

 He re poem as, “It is a small poem penned t so long back,” Bond said and kept reing poem which has phrases like “light fire”, “bend to touch flower”, “bend to touch a child”.

book reing session h over 2.5 million views, and one YouTuber poured immense love for Ruskin Bond and said,

“It is such a refreshing feel to see and hear Ruskin Bond re out a poem from his room.”

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A rewned book store has also hosted a live book reing session on its Facebook p. Facebook p of that book store posted videos of live session and poetry reing of school children. re were also videos by prominent personalities mentioning certain titles that can be re by bibliophiles at home.

Riya Sen, a post-gruate student of Presidency University, said:

“ digital platform has given us a great opportunity to hear discussion on arts, literature and contemporary issues in this hour of confinement. I can choose and see show and even if I miss one segment, I can catch up with that by ing on link later.”

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