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General News
21 January 2026
🖊️KathaKali De In the heart of Tilottama, when the city is all set to transform into a literary space welcoming bookworms and bibliophiles with its vast collections of literary jewels by opening the gates of IKBF 2026, Argentina, the focal theme country arrives, not merely as a guest nation, but as bridge of ideas among the two nations, a lyrical presence- a land where literature walks hand in hand with longing, rebellion and memory. From the silver shores of Rio de la Plata to the vast hush of Patagonia, Argentina has penned itself into stories of exile and return. Its authors have turned geography into philosophy and streets into metaphors. Jorge Luis Borges, the blind seer of labyrinths, demonstrated that infinity can hide in a library aisle amid words. Julio Cortazar, who is celebrated for blending the features of a Hispanic world in his literature. Their words traverse beyond the pages, carrying the rhythm of Spanish and the weight of universal dialogues. Yet Argentina’s literary recognition is not confined to the classics. Their chronicles carry contemporary voices that speak of dictatorship and democracy, of disappeared memories and reclaimed histories. In its novels and poems, poignancy becomes a method of expression, and passion becomes a grammar of survival. Literature here is not a mere ornament of culture, it’s a witness, a repertoire of experiences, melancholy and emotions. At the Book fair the focal theme, “Argentina” ushers our footsteps into another nation. It bridges different accents, dialects, political upheavals, the concepts of colonial shadows and artistic convergence. Buenos Aires, often termed as the Paris of South America, converses quietly with Kolkata – two cities stitched together by cafes, bookshops, exchange of dialogues, perspectives and ideas. In welcoming Argentina, IKBF 2026 does more than spotlight a nation. It cordially invites readers to walk into a tradition where tales resist erasure and imagination refuses borders. In the vast ground of Bookfair, amidst the crowded lanes, emergence and convergence of different perceptions, among Bengali, Hindi and English verses and global titles, Argentina silently and subtly breaks borders and whispers a simple truth : that literature knows no boundaries and like the southern wind, travels far- and always finds a home. 
