Neither was a profession that admitted or encouraged a callow young woman writer. In Calcutta, I was welcomed... at Writers' Workshop, a creation of Professor P. Lal. Occasionally (we would) see them in print, in elegant little books that Writers' Workshop published, bound in beautiful woven sari cloth, and with Professor Lal's delicate calligraphy.... "Writers' Workshop carries on to support young writers in need of a platform like Anita was at that point," Professor P. Lal's son, Ananda Lal, a professor at Jadavpur University, later told Metro. "The first day started with the serene and articulate views of Anita Desai.

Source: The Telegraph January 25, 2017 22:46 UTC