Plan to Build an Archive
of
West Hostel and East
Hostel Magazines
It is needless to
mention that the hostel magazines of West Hostel and East Hostel, “URMI” and
“JAGARAN” respectively have been playing a seminal role in creating and shaping
many poets, writers and scholars of twentieth century Orissa since the early 1920s.
Eminent poets like Mayadhar Mansingh
and many celebrated litterateurs of Orissa had been editors of these historic
hostel magazines once upon a time during their stay in the hostels as boarders.
Keeping in view the
glorious literary heritage and tradition of the two magazines, which enjoy the
same stature as Ravenshavian, we are planning to
build an archive of all the old issues and upload the same in PDF format on our
University website like we have done for the Ravenshavian.
Moreover, we are
planning to bring out the forthcoming issues of these magazines in an
attractive and elegant way like we brought out the Ravenshavian
in March this year.
In order to accomplish
our goal, we sincerely seek the cooperation of the ex-boarders of West Hostel
and East Hostel, former hostel superintendents, working and retired hostel
staff, teaching and non-teaching faculties, and all and sundry having old
issues of ‘Urmi’ and ‘Jagaran’
in their homes. We would remain obliged if they donate us the magazines for
digital archiving. A database of editors and writers will also be created who
had edited and contributed poems, stories, articles and essays in the hostel
magazines, many of whom are today reckoned as enlightening stars in the galaxy
of Oriya as well as English literature.
Interested persons may contact
9337022506 or e-mail ravenshaw@sify.com
for extending help or receiving more details.