Mysuru :

An article titled ‘My dear son’ written by Thriveni C. Mysore has become the only article from India to be published in a German project — ‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams,’ that marks the Centenary of the beginning of the First World War (1914-2014).

Thriveni C. Mysore’s article, written under the pen name ‘Bharathi,’ gives the picture of India’s struggles during World War I and the turmoil in the country before and after Mahatma Gandhi.

‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams’ project is a German-British WW-I remembrance activity concentrated on local and European history. It was created to let the people of today remember people in the time of war by finding out about them, and setting down their own ideals and stories, to hand on to generations to come. The project is a writing competition to link 1914 to 2014 and beyond, by writing a letter, story or poem.

The project has won the European Association for the Education for Adults (EAEA) International Grundtvig Award, launched by EAEA in order to recognise and celebrate excellence in adult education.

The articles that were selected for ‘The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams’ were printed in the form of a book and were presented to the Blackburn Cathedral by the Diocese of Braunschweig, Germany, while the only two original copies of the book are kept in Brunswick Cathedral, Brunswick, Germany and Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire, England. The project is described by the Canon Chancellor of Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire, Ian Stockton as “A symbol of reconciliation and hope.”

A lecturer in Yuvaraja’s College here, writer and critic, Thriveni is a graduate from Yuvaraja’s College who has won the prestigious Kannada Sahitya Parishat award for her book on religious ethics and a State level award for her criticism on D.V. Gundappa’s ‘Kagga.’ She also holds lectures on environment and conservation.

Thriveni’s letter that was selected to the project can be viewed at www.book-of-phd.com

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / Wednesday – July 01st, 2015