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16 March 2011

Mizo Poets' Square Gets Four New Inductees

Mizo Poets Square

Aizawl, Mar 16
: Four tall Mizo literary figures will have their names immortalised at Mizo Hlakungpui Mual (Mizo Poets Square) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the literature 'walk of fame'.

The names of popular song writers P S Chawngthu, Zirsangzela Hnamte, Rev Thangngura and Nuchhungi Renthlei will add glory to the already inducted 33 names of Mizo poets, song writers and writers at the Poets Squares located Khawbung village in the eastern most part of Mizoram.

Seminar on the lives new inductees and their work will be part of the silver jubilee celebration to be held at the Poets’ Square during April 6-7 which will have Art and Culture Minister P C Zoramsangliana as the chief guest.

As early as 1983, Khawbung branch Young Mizo Association conceived the idea of building a memorial for prominent Mizo poets and writers.

The dream came to reality in 1986 when the skeletal remains of two great poets, Patea and Damhauha, both natives of Khawbung village, were retrieved from their original burial places and reburied at the site.

In due course, on the Poets’ Square’s anniversaries, new names were inducted, making a list of 33 poets and writers till today.

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