Mysuru, July 6 -- Women writers have broken barriers to create literary masterpieces, says Prof. Ham.Pa. Nagarajaiah (Hampana).

Observing that the 21st century belongs to women writers, veteran litterateur Prof. Hampana said women have broken traditional barriers to emerge as some of the finest voices in literature.

He was speaking at a session, 'The Role of Linguistics, Research and Literature in the Betterment of the Young Generation in the Present Context' on the concluding day of the Mysuru Literature Festival (MLF) yesterday. The session was moderated by Dr. H.T. Shylaja.

Prof. Hampana said, women have excelled across literary genres, including novels, poetry, essays, travelogues and biographies, making a significant contribution ...