Talk: Writing in Exile: Intersection of Literature, Displacement, and Resilience

Join us for a reading by Tibetan poet, writer, translator, and publisher Bhuchung Sonam, followed by a conversation between Bhuchung and Tenzin Namdul, Assistant Professor, Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota.

Bhuchung Sonam’s writing has crafted a new avenue for Tibetan storytelling, addressing the ever-changing landscape of India and beyond, and reflecting on how Tibetans respond and adapt. He has co founded a publishing house in Dharamsala.

Bhuchung D Sonam is a Tibetan poet, writer, translator and publisher in exile. 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.” Bhuchung 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.