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'''Kashmir Literature Festival''' is a [[literary festival|writers' festival]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] focused on promotion of [[Literature of Kashmir|literature]] such as poetry and [[Culture of Kashmir|cultural heritage]] through literary dialogues, debates and readings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/apolitical-literature-festival-in-kashmir-triggers-debate/article2356637.ece|title='Apolitical' literature festival in Kashmir triggers debate|first=Shujaat|last=Bukhari|date=August 14, 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> It was first scheduled to be held at [[Delhi Public School, Srinagar]] in September 2011 in the [[history of Jammu and Kashmir]], however it was later cancelled after some writers allegedly protest against the organisers, citing the event will represent the [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|Kashmir issue]] in such a manner that could portrait the [[Kashmir conflict]] as "normalcy" in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/08/30/kashmir-literary-festival-off-over-fears-of-violence/|title=Kashmir literary festival off over fears of violence|date=August 30, 2011|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><br />
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== Events ==<br />
The first event was titled ''Harud'' (autumn) and the second event was titled ''Sounth'' (spring) which was scheduled to be held in February 2015 in collaboration with [[Doordarshan]] and [[Radio Kashmir]]. The second event was held by the [[government of Jammu and Kashmir]] after it established its association with NGOs. It was focused on art, literature, [[media in Jammu and Kashmir|media]], and [[Kashmiri cinema|cinema]] among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/2015/01/harud-now-sounth-spring-literature-festival-kashmir/|title=After Harud, now Sounth (spring) literature festival in Kashmir|date=January 9, 2015}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite web | title=Kashmir to host spring lit fest with 'protest in expression' theme | website=Hindustan Times | date=2015-03-27 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kashmir-to-host-spring-lit-fest-with-protest-in-expression-theme/story-gdcykkDpPslaS76lNxEGJJ.html | ref={{sfnref | Hindustan Times | 2015}} | access-date=2021-04-29}}<br />
* {{cite web | last=Burke | first=Jason | title=Kashmir's first literary festival hit by controversy | website=the Guardian | date=2011-08-12 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/12/kashmir-literary-festival-controversy | access-date=2021-04-29}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Jaipur Literature Festival]]<br />
*[[Karachi Literature Festival]]<br />
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[[Category:Culture of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Literary festivals in India]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
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