Sat, Dec 07
|Beacon
Stanza + LiveWriting present Nirala Writers
Yuyutsu Sharma and Tim Tomlinson in conversation with Ruth Danon at Stanza in Beacon NY
Time & Location
Dec 07, 2024, 8:00 PM – Dec 08, 2024, 9:30 PM
Beacon, 508 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
About the event
RSVP at https://www.stanzabooks.com/events/nirala
Two takes on the precarious planet: Yuyutsu addresses the Himalayas and the damage being done there and Tim dives deep into the ocean, another site of precarity. Ruth will ask them questions and all will read some poems. Join us!
Yuyutsu Sharma is one of the few poets in the world who make their living with poetry. Named as “The world-renowned Himalayan poet,” (The Guardian) “One-Man Academy” (The Kathmandu Post) and “Himalayan Neruda” (Michael Graves, Brand Called You), Punjab-born, Yuyutsu is a vibrant force on the world poetry stage. He is also recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, Trubar Foundation, Slovenia, The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature and The Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature. Author of eleven poetry collections, most recently, The Alchemy of Nine Smile: Nine Longer Poems and Lost Horoscope, Yuyu has…