Freedom in Exile: Living, Writing and Publishing
A talk on Tibetan literature, translation and poetry
Speaker: Bhuchung D. Sonam is an exile Tibetan poet, writer, translator and publisher, from Dharmsala in India. His books include Songs from Dewachen and Yak Horns: Notes on Contemporary Tibetan Writing, Music and Film & Politics. He has edited Muses in Exile: An Anthology of Tibetan Poetry, and has compiled and translated Burning the Sun’s Braids: New Poetry from Tibet.
He is a founding member and editor of TibetWrites and its imprint Blackneck Books, which promotes and publishes the creative works of Tibetans. His writings are published in the Washington Post, Asahi Weekly, Journal of Indian Literature, HIMAL Southasian and Hindustan Times among others.
Organized by Harvard Undergraduate Tibetan Cultural Association.
Open to the public. All are welcome.