Sunday, December 14, 2008

Keki Daruwalla's reading at Akshara


This is probably my last post for the year, though of course it's too early to predict what I might do.

Take care, be good, and see you next year. Before that, if you're in Hyderabad, see you at the reading.


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Akshara
invites you to a reading from the works of poet, playwright and novelist, Keki Daruwalla.

Place: Akshara, West Marredpally
Date: Wednesday, 17th December 2008
Time: 6:30 pm.


Dr. Meenakshi Mukherjee will introduce Keki Daruwalla and The Little Theatre will read excepts from his work with him.

Keki Daruwalla
is a leading figure in Indian poetry in English today. He is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1984) and the Commonwealth Poetry Prize (1987) for Asia. He published his first collection of poetry, Under Orion in 1970 and now has nine collections of poetry to his name. Keki Daruwalla's collected poems were published by Penguin in 2006, as well as a travelogue, Riding the Himalayas. Keki Daruwalla has published three collections of short stories, the most recent being A House in Ranikhet.

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3 comments:

km said...

it's too early to predict what I might do.

Knock tea cups off a table while reciting one of your poems. YT video needed.

Krishnan said...

Let me wish you very happy New Year well in advance.

SUR NOTES said...

and where are you off to?
just to let you know that i have been lurking everyday( even through my trip) so need to know why i have to keep my addiction in check until the new year.