Mysore/Mysuru, July 5 -- The 9th edition of two-day Mysuru Literature Festival, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, commenced this morning at Hotel Southern Star.

The event was inaugurated by Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family.

Padma Shri Prahlada Rama Rao, former Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) under DRDO, was the guest of honour.

The spotlight of the inaugural session was on Kannada litterateur Banu Mushtaq and acclaimed translator Deepa Bhasthi, who recently gained international recognition by winning the 2025 International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp,' a translated collection of short stories.

Speaking on the occa...