Mysore/Mysuru: After a hiatus of more than two years owing to Covid-19 pandemic, the Mysore Literary Association (MLA) will be holding the 4th Mysuru Literary Fest-2023 on Jan.22 (Sunday) at the Centenary Hall of Maharaja’s College in city.

Capt. G.R. Gopinath, author and entrepreneur, will inaugurate the Fest. Dr. Deepti Navaratna, classical singer and writer, Prakash Belawadi, theatre artiste and media personality, Prof. H.S. Shivaprakash, poet and playwright, Abhimanyu Acharya, short story writer and playwright and others will participate.

Mysore Literary Association, which was founded in 2016, comprises students, teachers and lovers of English Literature. It aims at promoting literary activities and conduct festivals to enrich English studies in the royal city. It has so far held numerous literary events including three Mysuru Literary Fests in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively.