by Jacob Thomas | Dec 31, 2020 | KN 2020, English, Symposium
Freedom of expression is regarded as the most significant fundamental right of a citizen in a democratic society. This right is of paramount importance as far as writers are concerned. Since “Pen is mightier than the sword’, writers have a very vital role to play in...
by Durga Owen | Dec 26, 2020 | KN 2020, English, Symposium
Let me preface this piece by disclosing that I am not a writer. But as someone with an interest in politics, and having run as a candidate in a state election, I have thought a great deal about this topic. George Orwell, in “Why I Write,” asserts that “the opinion...
by Susai Benjamin | Dec 26, 2020 | KN 2020, English, Symposium
Writers should fulfill their social obligation by participating directly and actively in the political process in a democratic society”. This is not a topic that would have occurred to me; still I will attempt to respond. As human beings, we all have a view on topical...
