Media Release
Mangaluru, Aug 12: Kavita Trust, which works for the promotion of Konkani poetry, will hold its annual James and Shobha Mendonca Endowment Lecture on Poetry in Mangaluru on Saturday, August 22.
Renowned English poet and writer Arundhathi Subramaniam will deliver this lecture at Gallerie Orchid on K S Rao Road, Mangaluru, at 5.30 pm. The title of her talk is 'Give Me A Home That Isn't Mine'.
The lecture occupies an important position in the many programmes of Kavita Trust. It is popular among poets and literary circles. The last three years have seen Kavita Trust playing host to renowned poets like Gulzar, Ashok Vajpayee and Jerry Pinto.
Poet Arundhathi Subramaniam is known for her writing on cultural and spiritual aspects. She is the recipient of Kushwant Singh Memorial Poetry Award, besides being awarded with Raza Poetry Award and International Piero Bigongiari Prize. She has four poetry and two essay collections to her credit in addition to being part of other poetry and essay collections. Her works have been translated into several languages throughout the world. She was nominated for TS Eliot Prize for her 'When God is a Traveller'. Her two works - 'The Book of the Buddha' and 'More Than a Life' - are popular published works.
She has participated in poetry and literary sessions in UK, Italy, Spain, Holland, Turkey, China, West Africa and Israel. She has received Charles Wallace Fellowship, The Visiting Art Fellowship for Poetry Tour of the UK and Homi Bhabha Fellowship. She is also the India editor for the Poetry International website based in the Netherlands.
The entire programme will conclude by 7:30 pm and those desirous of participating can contact 9980136297 or email: kavitatrust@gmail.com, or reserve your seat by filling the form here: http://kavitaa.com/frm_lectureonpoetry/
About Kavita Trust
Founded in the year 2002, Kavita Trust is a registered Trust working to popularise poetry, with a particular focus on Konkani poetry. The Trust takes up number of projects to promote poetry. Spreading its wings in Konkani region, it has brought diferent dialects of Konkani under one fold by being the platform for poetic expression. It has taken the richness of poetry to the doorstep of the layman by way of poetry sessioins, seminars, talks, symposiums, festivals and competitions.
In the last thirteen years, Kavita Trust has held around 100 programmes related to poetry. These workshops have helped many poets and poetry lovers to study and understand the nuances of poetry.
The James and Shobha Mendonca Endowment Lecture on Poetry is an annual programme and this year is its fourth edition. The programme will be an occasion to interact with distinguished poets. In 2012, the well-known Hindi poet and lyricist Gulzar, in 2013 renowned Hindi poet and critic Ashok Vajpeyi and in 2014 Jerry Pinto, a renowned poet and novelist delivered this lecture.