Amitava Kumar in Conversation
- Literary
7 PM (doors 6 PM)
Award-winning writer and journalist Amitava Kumar is the author of several books of non-fiction, poetry, and his most recent novel, Immigrant, Montana — one of President Obama’s favourite books of 2018. Immigrant, Montana was also selected by the New York Times and the New Yorker as one of the top titles of the past year. Born in Ara, India, Kumar grew up in the nearby town of Patna, famous for its corruption, crushing poverty, and delicious mangoes. He lives in Poughkeepsie, in upstate New York, where he is Helen D. Lockwood Professor of English at Vassar College. In 2016, Amitava Kumar was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as a Ford Fellowship in Literature from United States Artists.
Read Amitava Kumar’s “Being Indian in Trump’s America” in The New Yorker.
2019 Books & Ideas Series is presented in partnership with Ben McNally Books.
* Preferred Access Ticket includes reserved/best in-house seating, a signed copy of Immigrant, Montana, a pre-event reception in the Conversation Hall, and a tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount.
Preferred Access Tickets can also be purchased by contacting:
Lauren Abecassis-Kandravy, Director of Development
647-925-0643 ext. 226
lauren.ak@kofflerarts.org
Photo: Michael Lionstar.
