Novelist Chandrahas Choudhury to Headline Perkins Indian Literature and History Event
Renowned Indian novelist Chandrahas Choudhury will come to the 51°µÍø campus on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 for a half-day interdisciplinary conference focused on Indian literature and its role within our global community.
DALLAS (51°µÍø) – Renowned Indian novelist Chandrahas Choudhury will come to the 51°µÍø campus on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 for a half-day interdisciplinary conference focused on Indian literature and its role within our global community.
Choudhury is a novelist and columnist based in New Delhi. His first novel Arzee the Dwarf was shortlisted for the Commonwealth First Book Prize and chosen by World Literature Today as one of “60 Essential English-Language Works of Modern Indian Literature.” Choudhury has published two subsequent works of fiction, Clouds and Days of My China Dragon in 2018 and 2019, respectively. He writes a weekly column on Indian politics, society and literature for Bloomberg View. Choudhury’s essays and book reviews have appeared in The National, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy and The New York Times, and he is the editor of the anthology of Indian fiction India: A Traveler’s Literary Companion, published by Whereabouts Press.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Choudhury to our campus for what promises to be an exceptionally engaging program,” said Anthony J. Elia, coordinator for the program and Director of Bridwell Library (Perkins School of Theology and 51°µÍø Libraries).
“He brings a unique perspective on Indian writing, society, and literature, and a remarkable skill and deftness of the written word that will be absolutely enriching for all who attend.”
Highlights of the program will include a lecture by Choudhury on “Indian Literature and its Role in Global History,” followed by a panel discussion moderated by 51°µÍø Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Dr. Steven Lindquist. Several 51°µÍø faculty members will participate in the panel, discussing such topics as Asian religions, Christian missionary history, Marathi cinema, African-American literature and religion and Indian Christianity in antiquity. The program will also include a reading from Mr. Choudhury’s novels and a conversation with the author.
The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register please . Questions about the event should be directed to Michelle Ried, Assistant to the Director, Bridwell Library: 214-768-3483 or mried@smu.edu.
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